3A. Sprint Service: The Basics 119 Sprint ServiceMessaging (SMS/MMS)With text and picture messaging (SMS/MMS), you cansend and receive instant text and picture messagesbetween 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 presetmessages, such as “I’m running late, I’m on my way,”that make composing messages fast and easy. Useyour phone to customize your own preset messages(up to 160 characters).Composing Text/Picture Messages1. Select > Send Message > Message.– or –Highlight and press > Messages > SendMessage.– or –Press on the QWERTY keyboard.2. Select an entry method: Go to Contacts to select a recipient from yourContacts. (Qualifying Contacts entries mustcontain a wireless phone number or an emailaddress.)– or –Press MULTIPLE (left softkey) to select more thanone recipient and press .– or –Press NEW ADDR (right softkey) to manually entereither a phone number or email address.● Phone Number to use the keypad to enter awireless phone number directly.Tip: You can instantly access all your phone’s messagingoptions, including text messaging, using the main screencarousel. See section 2B “Navigating the Main Screen”on page 42 for details.Note: See your service plan for applicable charges for textmessaging and SMS voice messaging.Note: Creating messages can also be accessed from theMain Menu > Messages or by pressing on theQWERTY keyboard.M570.book Page 119 Thursday, June 10, 2010 12:00 PM
