Entering Text; Writing Tips For Text Entry - BT 500 User Manual

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Text messaging
A new message will replace the oldest
message in the Drafts box.
If there is a problem sending a
message the display shows
and the handset returns to standby.
Your BT Verve 500 will have 2 further
attempts at sending your message at
10 minute intervals. If the message
fails to be sent on the third attempt
the message
Sending Error
displayed alongside the message in
the Outbox (replacing the time and
date).
If another handset is on the line when
you try to send a text message, you
will see
Line in Use
will be stored in the Outbox with the
message Sent. When the line
Not
becomes available your BT Verve 500
will attempt to send the message
again.
When writing a message, if no keypad
button is pressed for 1 minute, the
message will automatically be stored
to the Drafts folder, where you can
retrieve it at a later time.
If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 242 6652 or email bthelpdesk@convergys.com
Verve 500 – New Style – Edition 3 – 07.09.06 – 7706
Saved messages are stored in the Drafts box
If you save a message to complete and/or send later it will
be stored in the Drafts box. The Drafts box holds up to 20
messages. If you are part way through writing a message and
you receive an incoming call, the message will be deleted and
you will have to start again.
Received messages are stored in the Inbox
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Your BT Verve 500 can store up to 30 messages.

Entering text

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Your BT Verve 500 uses 'standard text entry'. A single text can
be up to 160 characters.
With standard text entry, you can enter a word by pressing
each letter button a number of times to display the character
and the message
you want on the screen. For example, to write the word
"Hello", press
three times and

Writing tips for text entry

1. If you make a mistake, press
character/digit to the left of the cursor.
twice, twice,
three times.
soft key to delete the last
three times,