s/w XA16 h/w A790.05 1/18/04 Messages 63MessagesYour phone can send and receive messages to compatiblephones and devices. If a message exceeds 160 characters, itis broken up and delivered in separate messages, whichincur additional cost. Before you send messages, it’s best tocover the basics of composing messages using the four entrymodes of Abc, Symbol, 123, and T9 Word.Available memory is shared between all messages. You canstore up to 50 incoming and 50 outgoing messages.However, the exact number depends upon message length.Text entry modesMessages can be made up of alphabetical characters,symbols, and numbers. Each method for entering text isoutlined in the following table and explained in greater detailin the sections that follow.The current mode of text entry is indicated in the lower rightcorner of the display.Text EntryMode FunctionABCAlphabetical text entry mode. Options are:ABC - All uppercaseAbc - Initial capsabc - All lower case123 Number entry mode. Enter numbers by pressingthe corresponding key on the keypad.SymbolSymbol entry mode. Enter symbols into yourmessage by pressing the corresponding numberthat appears above it in the display.T9 Word Predictive text mode. Press each key only onceto enter the letter of the word that you’re spelling.
