Section 8: Messages; Types Of Messages; Create And Send Text Messages - Samsung Tint SCH-R420 Series User Manual

Section 8: Messages

This section explains how to send or receive different types of
messages. This section also describes the features and
functionality associated with messaging.

Types of Messages

Your phone is able to send and receive Text messages and
Picture messages to compatible phones and devices. Text
messages can be up to 160 characters in length. Picture
messages can contain up to 1000 characters of message text.
Note: Available memory is shared between all messages. You can store up to
100 messages. However, the exact number is dependent upon
message length.
Create and Send Text
Messages
In standby mode, select MENU
1.
➔
Messages Send Message
Message. The Create Txt Msg
screen appears in the display
showing the To: list.
➔
➔
Text
Tip: To launch the Create Txt Msg screen using a voice command — In
standby mode, press and hold
command." Say "Send Text" into the microphone. You are then prompted
to say a Contact name or a number for the first recipient of the
message.
Select a Contact as recipient by pressing the Add soft key
2.
or enter the phone number or e-mail address of the
recipient, then press OK (
the display.
Enter the text content of your
3.
message using the keypad. (For
more information, refer to
"Entering Text" on page 32)
At any point while composing a
message:
• To change the text entry mode, press
the Left soft key. The following text
entry options appear in the display:
– T9 Word
– Abc
until the phone prompts, "Say a
). The Text: field appears in
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