Sms Text Messages; Sms Text Message Basics - Blackberry 8100 User Manual

SMS text messages

SMS text message basics

About SMS text messages
With an SMS phone number, you can send and receive SMS text messages. An SMS phone number is a phone number that your wireless
service provider sets up for SMS text messaging.
You can send SMS text messages to contacts who have SMS phone numbers. You can also forward SMS text messages as PIN or email
messages.
Find your SMS phone number
Open the phone.
The My Number field displays your phone number. If your wireless service provider has set up your BlackBerry® device for SMS text
messaging, this number is also your SMS phone number.
Open a message
In a message list, click a message.
Note: If your BlackBerry® device is associated with more than one email address, you might be able to open messages from the message
list for a specific email address.
Send an SMS text message
1. In a message list, press the
2. Click Compose SMS.
3. Perform one of the following actions:
• If the contact is not in your address book, click [Use Once]. Type an SMS phone number (include the country code and area
code) or an email address. Click the trackball.
• If the contact is in your address book, click a contact.
4. Type a message.
5. Click the trackball.
6. Click Send.
Add a contact to an SMS text message
You can send an SMS text message to up to ten recipients.
1. When composing an SMS text message, press the Menu key.
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