Messages; Access; Conversational On (Off) Mode; Create Message - Alcatel OT-806 Manual

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Messages

You can create, edit and receive SMS and MMS with this cellphone.
MMS enables you to send video clips, images, photos, animations and
sounds to other compatible cellphones and e-mail addresses.
The MMS function can only be used if the service is provided by
your operator, and if your contract includes the MMS option and if
all the parameters for MMS have been entered (see page 35).
5.1

Access

You may access this menu using the following options:
- Tap to enter the main menu screen, and then select
- Access from tool bar by selecting
5.2

Conversational On (Off) mode

In conversational on mode, you can view chat history in chronological
order. In conversational off mode, you can access the following folders:
Inbox, Outbox, Sent, Broadcast SMS, Voicemail, Drafts, etc.
You can switch between these two modes by selecting "Settings\
Conversational mode\On (Off)". Conversational mode is set as the
default mode and the following instructions are based on this mode.
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5.3

Create message

Select "Messages\Write msg" to create text/multimedia messages.
One or more recipients can be added from the contact list. To remove a
recipient, move the cursor to the end of the recipient's name, and press
key. You can select a recipient from Directory.
An SMS will be converted to MMS automatically when: images, videos,
audio, slides or attachments are inserted; Subject, CC/BCC/email address
is added; or the message contains more than 8 pages of text.
Timer send
Schedule a SMS/MMS to be sent out at predefined time ("Options\Timer
send").
An SMS message of more than a certain number of characters (the
number of characters depends on your language) will be charged
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as several SMS. An MMS message containing photos and/or sounds
may also be billed as more than one message.
5.4

Search

To search for a thread, you may tap "Search" and input the initial of a
contact name. Subsequent letters may be added to refine the search.
5.5

Alerts

5.5.1 Setting messages
The storage of provisioning messages.
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