Managing Messages And Their 'Threads; Replying To A Message; Deleting A Message Thread; Message Settings - Zte MTAG 281 User Manual

Managing Messages and Their 'Threads'

Text and MMS messages sent to and received from the same contact (or number)
are grouped into a message thread in your Messages Screen. That way you can tap
a message thread and see the 'conversation' you've had with someone – like a chat
program. These message threads are arranged according to when you received them,
with the latest one on top.

Replying to a Message

1. Tap the message thread you want to reply to from the Messages Screen.
Tap Type to compose and type your message.
2.
3. Tap Send.

Deleting a Message Thread

1. Tap from the Messages Screen.
2. Select the threads you want to delete.
3. Tap .
4. Tap Delete again to confirm.
You can also delete a thread by holding it from the Messages Screen and tapping De-
lete thread.
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Message Settings

To configure your message settings, tap Menu Key > Settings from the Messages
Screen.
Storage settings:
• Delete old messages: Select to delete old messages when your storage limits
are reached.
• Text message limit: Set the maximum number of text messages allowed in a
single thread.
Multimedia message limit: Set the maximum number of multimedia messages
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allowed in a single thread.
Text message (SMS) settings:
• Delivery reports: Request a delivery report for every text message you send.
• Manage UIM card messages: Manage the messages saved on your UIM card.
• SMS validity: Set the validity time for outgoing text messages.
Multimedia message (MMS) settings:
• Delivery reports: Request a delivery report for every MMS message you send.
• Read reports: Request a read report for each MMS message you send.
• Auto-retrieve: Automatically retrieve MMS messages.
• Roaming auto-retrieve: Automatically retrieve MMS messages while roaming.
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