Messaging 59Section 7: MessagingThis section describes how to send or receive different types ofmessages. It also includes the features and functionalityassociated with messaging.Types of MessagesYour phone provides the following message types:• Text Messages• Multimedia (Picture and Video) Messages• IM MessagesThe Short Message Service (SMS) lets you send and receive textmessages to and from other mobile phones and email addresses.To use this feature, you must subscribe to your service provider’smessage service.The Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) lets you send andreceive multimedia messages (such as picture messages andvideo messages) to and from other mobile phones and emailaddresses. To use this feature, you must subscribe to yourservice provider’s multimedia message service.Additionally, you can send and receive messages from emailaddresses.Important!: When creating a message, adding an image, a sound file, or avideo clip to a text message changes the message from a textmessage to a multimedia message.Creating and Sending MessagesTip: To access the Messaging menu, press the key (located to the leftof the Navigation key.1. In Idle mode, press the Menu soft key, then selectMessaging ➔ Create New Message.2. While composing your message text, press the Optionssoft key. Choose from the following options:• Text: allows you to set Text Selection (lets you highlight text for Cut/Copy/Remove) on or off, to Cut previously entered text, to Copy text,or to Remove text before sending.• Add Item: allows you to add an Image, a Sound file, or a Video clipto your message.Important!: Adding an image, a sound file, or a video clip to a text messagechanges the message from a text message to a multimediamessage.This also changes which Options that appear in this menu.
