66Types of MessagesYour phone is able to send and receive Text and Picture messages to compatiblephones and devices. Text messages can be up to 160 characters in length. Picturemessage text can be up to 1,000 characters in length.To access the types of messages, do the following:1. In standby mode, press the Message (left) soft key ( ). The Messagesmenu appears in the display showing the following message options:• New Text Msg — Create and send simple text messages to compatiblephones.• New Pic Msg — Create and send multimedia messages containing text,pictures, and/or sounds.• New Handwr.Msg — Create and send special picture messages in which thepicture is of a handwritten note. You can add text and/or sounds to the message.Creating and Sending Text MessagesThis section guides you through the procedure for creating and sending textmessages.1. In standby mode, press the Message (left) soft key ( ), then pressfor New Text Msg. The Send To list appears in the display.2. Enter the phone number of the recipient, then press the key.3. Enter the text for your message using the keypad. (See “Entering Text” onpage 46 for more information.)4. At any point while composing a message, press the Option (left) soft key( ). The following options appear in the display:• T9 Word — Predictive text mode. Press each key only once to enter the letter ofthe word that you’re spelling.• Alpha — Multiple key press, alphabetical text entry mode.• Symbol — Symbol entry mode. Enter symbols into your message by pressingthe corresponding number that appears above it in the pop-up.• Number — Number entry. Enter numbers by pressing the corresponding keyon the keypad.• Canned — Insert a pre-composed message into the body of your currentmessage.Tip: You can also change the text entry mode by pressing and holding the key. You can change thecapitalization mode by momentarily pressing the key.5. Once you’re finished entering your message, press the key. Thefollowing New Message options appear in the display:@OKOK
