Messages; Text Messages - Vertu ASCENT X User Manual

Messages

Messages
The following message types are available when using your Vertu phone:
• Text messages - also known as Short Message Service (SMS) messages.
• Multimedia messages - also known as Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)
messages.
• Audio messages.
• E-mail.
• Flash messages.
• Smart messages.
• Voice messages.
• Info messages.
• Instant Messages (IMs).
• Service messages
NOTE: The various types of messages are only available when supported
by your service provider.
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Text messages

Text messaging, or the Short Message Service (SMS), enables you to exchange
messages containing only text with other phones.
Your Vertu phone supports the sending of more than the standard 160-character limit
for a single text message. If you enter more than 160 characters, the message is split
into linked text messages. These linked messages will be sent at the same time.
When you send a text message, your Vertu phone uses a profile that defines how the
phone handles interaction with your service provider. In most cases, the profile will
be set using information on the SIM card. For information on manually setting up text
messaging, see Text message settings.
For most service providers you will not need to modify these settings as the
necessary information will be obtained from your SIM card automatically. Depending
on your SIM card, you may be able to store more than one set of message profiles.
For information on setting up your text message service centre, see Text message
settings.
Creating and sending a text message
To create and send a text message from the Home screen:
1. Select Menu Messages > Create message, or move the Joystick left.
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2. Add recipients using one or more of the following methods:
• With the cursor in the To: field, select Add. Select the type of recipient, then
select the required phone number.
• With the cursor in the To: field, enter the first few letters of a contact name, then
select Match. If several matches are displayed, select the required one. Select
the required phone number if the contact has multiple phone numbers.
• Enter mobile phone number(s) in the To: field. Use a semicolon to separate
multiple recipients.
TIP: For information on switching to numeric input mode, see Changing
input modes in Text input.
• Select Options > Add recipient > To. Select the type of recipient, then select
the required phone number.