Wireless Service3A. Wireless Service: The Basics 71Text Messaging (SMS)With text messaging (SMS), you can send and receive instant textmessages between your wireless phone and another messaging-ready phone. When you receive a new message, it willautomatically display on your phone’s screen.In addition, text messaging includes a variety of preset messages,such as “Where are you?” that make composing messages fastand easy. Use your phone to customize your own presetmessages (up to 128 characters).Composing Text Messages1. Press > Messages > Send Message.– or –Press TEXT (left softkey).2. Select an existing Contact (Go to Contacts). Contacts to select a recipient from your Contacts (qualifyingContacts entries must contain a wireless phone number oran email address).– or –Press New Addr (right softkey) to manually enter either aphone number or email address.● Phone Number to use the keypad to enter a wirelessphone number directly.● Email Address to enter the recipient’s email address.– or –Press Multiple (left softkey) to select more than one recipientand press .3. Press Continue (left softkey) when you have finished enteringrecipients. (You may include up to 10 recipients permessage.)4. Enter a message, use the preset messages or emoticons. To type a message, use your keypad to enter yourmessage. (See “Entering Text” on page 22.) Use the Options (right softkey) to select a Text Mode (suchas T9(English), Emoticons or Numbers). To use a preset message, press Options (right softkey),select Add Preset Message, and then select a messageand press . You may select additional messaging options by pressingOptions [right softkey] to Set Callback # or Mark as Urgent.Note See your service plan for applicable charges for textmessaging.PLS-M240.book Page 71 Wednesday, September 23, 2009 3:55 PM
