Messages; Access; Conversational Mode And Conventional Mode; Create Message - Alcatel OT-606 Manual

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Messages ........................

You can create, edit and receive SMS, MMS with this cellphone.
MMS enables you to send video clips, images, photos, animations and
sounds to other compatible mobiles 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 30).
5.1

Access

You may access this menu using the following options:
- Access from the main menu by selecting "Messages".
- Access from the simple menu by selecting "Messages". (see page 18)
- Select from widget bar, and then enter the sub-menu you require.
5.2

Conversational mode and conventional mode

In conversational view mode you can view chat history in chronological
order. In conventional view mode you may have access to the following
folders: Inbox, Outbox, Sent, Drafts, Voicemail, Broadcast SMS,
Empty folder, Templates, Settings, etc. Conversational view mode
is set as default. You may switch to conventional mode by selecting
"Options\Settings\Conversational mode\On(Off)". The following
instructions are based on conversational mode.
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5.3

Create message

You can select "Messages\Write msg" from the main menu, or access
from widget to create text/multimedia message. One or more
recipients can be added in the list and you can remove a recipient by
pressing . Press "Directory" through
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.
An SMS message of more than a certain number of characters
(the number of characters depends on your language) will be
charged as several SMS. An MMS message containing photos and/
or sounds may also be billed as more than one message.
5.4

Alerts

5.4.1 Setting messages
The storage of provisioning messages.
5.4.2 Voicemail
View and edit the voicemail number.
5.4.3 Broadcast SMS
Store the received Broadcast SMS.
5.4.4 WAP alerts
Store WAP push messages.
key to multi-select recipients
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