Messages113Multimedia messages (Menu 5-2)Multimedia message service (MMS) is a messagingservice very similar to Short message service(SMS). It provides asynchronous delivery ofpersonal multimedia messages from between phoneand phone, phone and e-mail, phone and web(byURL).In addition to the familiar text content of textmessages, multimedia messages can containimages, graphics, voice and sounds. An MMSmessage is a multimedia presentation in a singleentry. It is not a text file with attachments.Using the MMS feature, your phone can receivemultimedia messages. You can also send picturemessages. This function is available only if it issupported by your service provider. Only phonesthat offer picture message features can receive anddisplay picture messages.Retrieving a new messageWhen you are retrieving a message, the Retrievingicon ( ) appears on the display. When you finishretrieving a new message, the New message icon( ) and a text notification showing the number ofthe message appear on the display. You also hearan alert, depending on the message sound setting;for further details, see page 102.To read the new message in idle mode, press theView soft key. And then you see the list in theInbox. If you select a message, you can read it.
