Text Messages Are Fun, Quick And Convenient; Change To Another Text Input Mode; Attach A Picture Or Sound To Your Text Message - Samsung SGH-D500 User Manual

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text messages are fun, quick and convenient

When a phone call is inappropriate, or you only want
to convey a short and simple message you can send
a text message.
1 From the Home screen press Menu and select Messages.
The screen will show a list of options. Press SMS, then
Create. Alternatively, scroll to messages
on the Home screen and press OK then select New SMS.
2 A blank screen with a flashing cursor will be displayed.
You can now write your text message.
3 To enter text using predictive (T9) mode you only have
to press each key once to get the character you want.
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So, for example, to write the word orange you would
press 6, 7, 2, 6, 4 and 3. You will see that the word
does not appear on screen immediately. Don't worry,
that's how it works.
4 To delete a single character, press C. To delete the
entire message, press and hold down C.
5 To send your message press Options and select Send
and save or Send only. The next screen will ask for
contact number. Type this in or press Options and
select phonebook. Once you have added the contact
press Options and select send.

change to another text input mode

When you are writing a message the text input mode
indicator is shown at the bottom of the screen.
To change to another mode:
Hold the right soft key below the indicator symbol.
Scroll to the mode you want by pressing up or down
on the navigation pad.
ABC mode
T9 mode
Symbolic
Number
Add word
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Press Select to confirm your choice of text input mode.

attach a picture or sound to your text message

You can send and receive text picture messages from your
phone to other compatible phones which use text picture
messaging, even when you are abroad.
1 Select Messages from the Home screen, select New SMS
and press OK.
2 Type the message you wish to send.
3 Press Options, then scroll to and select Add media.
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