Ericsson GH688 User Manual page 50

The Short Message Service (SMS) allows you to send and receive
text messages. A message may contain up to 160 characters.
Text messages can be received when the phone is in standby mode,
when you are engaged in a call or when incoming calls are diverted
to another phone number. If the phone is turned off when
somebody sends a message to you, a message will be displayed when
you turn on the phone.
Note! This function may not be available on all networks.
When you receive a text message it can be read at once. However,
the message is automatically stored in the Messages memory in the
phone which allows you to read it later on.
A letter icon ( ) is shown to the left at the bottom of the display,
as a reminder that one or more unread messages have been received.
The messages memory can hold up to 10 messages. When all
memory positions are occupied, the oldest read message will be
overwritten when a new message is received.
If the Messages memory becomes full with unread messages, new
messages will automatically be stored in the SIM card memory. If
the SIM card memory becomes full, the letter icon (
blinking.
Messages will remain in the Messages memory until you erase them
or until you insert a different SIM card.
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You can store important messages on your SIM card. This means
that you can retrieve them regardless of which phone you are using.
If the phone number to your network service centre cannot be
retrieved from your SIM card, you must specify the number
yourself. Otherwise you cannot reply to received messages or send
your own messages.
1. Select Send messages from the
2. Press YES to select Options.
3. Enter the number of the service centre and press YES.
4. Press CLR to return to standby mode.
Your phone is now ready to send and receive messages.
Note! In some countries you are only able to send and receive
messages within your operator's network.
When you receive a message a signal sounds. The indicator light on
top of the phone blinks rapidly green.
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