Composing And Sending Text Messages; Send A Text Message - Blackberry Bold 9700 User Manual

User Guide
If you have more than one phone number associated with your BlackBerry® device, your device sends text messages using the
first phone number that appears in the My Number field in the Phone application.

Composing and sending text messages

Send a text message

The number of recipients that you can send a text message to depends on your wireless service provider.
1. On the Home screen, click the Text Messages icon.
2. Press the
key > Compose Text Message.
3. In the To field, do one of the following:
• Type a contact name.
• Press the
key > Choose Contact. Click a contact.
• Type a phone number that can receive text messages (including the country code and area code). For languages with
non-Latin characters, press the Alt key to type numbers. Press the
• If your BlackBerry® device is connected to a CDMA network, you can type an email address.
4. Type a message.
5. Press the key on the keyboard.
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Resend a message
You cannot change a text message before you resend it.
In a sent message, press the
• To change the message, click Edit. Change the message. Press the
• To change the recipients, click Edit. Highlight a contact. Press the
Press the key > Send.
• To resend the message without changing it, click Resend.
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Set whether pressing the Enter key sends text messages
You can stop your text messages from being sent each time that you press the
sending a message if you plan to include several lines of text.
1. On the Home screen, click the Text Messages icon.
2. Press the
key > Options > Text Messaging.
3. In the General Text Messaging Options section, clear the Press Enter Key to Send check box.
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key.
key on the keyboard.
key > Send.
key > Change Address. Click a new contact.
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