Setup (Menu 2.4); Broadcast (Menu 2.5) - Samsung SGH-A500 Owner's Manual

Messages
The following options are available:
Edit: allows you to write a new message or edit the
selected preset message.
Note: For further information about how to enter
characters, refer to page 41.
Send Message: allows you to recall the selected
message. Once you have completed the message,
you can send, save and send, or simply save it.
Delete: allows you to delete the selected message.
You are asked to confirm the deletion by pressing
the Yes soft key.
Setup
(Menu 2.4)
Via this menu, you can set up default SMS
information. A setting group is a collection of
settings required to send messages. The number of
setting groups available depends on the capacity of
your SIM card.
The following options are available:
Setting x (where x is the setting group number):
each group has its own sub-menu.
Service Centre: allows you to store or change the
number of your SMS centre required when sending
messages. You need to obtain this number from
your service provider.
Default Type: allows you to set the default message
type from Text , Fax , Email and Paging . The
network can convert the messages into the selected
format.
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Default Validity: allows you to set the length of time
for which your text messages will be stored at the
message centre while attempts are made to deliver
them to you.
Setting Name: allows you to give a name to the
setting group currently being defined.
Common Setting: two options are available:
Reply Path: allows the recipient of your SMS
message to send you a reply message via your
message centre, if the service is provided by the
network.
Delivery Reports: allows you to activate or
deactivate the report function. When this function is
activated, the network informs you whether your
message has been delivered or not.
Broadcast
(Menu 2.5)
This network service allows you to receive text
messages on various topics, such as the weather or
traffic. Messages are displayed immediately as they
are received, provided that:
• the phone is in idle mode.
• The Receive option is set to Enable .
• the message channel is currently active in the
channel list.
The last ten messages are also stored for later
retrieval.
The following options are available:
Read: lets you view the first message. Scroll
through the message by using the
keys. At the end of the message, press the Next
soft key to move to the next message.
Messages
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