Cell Broadcast Messages - Motorola TIMEPORT User Manual

To view the new message, select
Messages menu, then follow the instructions in "How to Read
SMS Messages" in the next column.
Storing Incoming Messages
Your phone automatically stores each incoming message for later
viewing, if space permits. If there is not enough space, the o
icon flashes. You must remove one or more messages before the
message can be stored.
Your Cellular Service Provider transmits a message for a limited
time. If no memory location is made available to store the
message on your phone before the message is removed from the
network, your will not be able to receive or read it.

Cell Broadcast Messages

These are general messages that your service provider broadcasts
to all phones in a geographic area. Your phone can only receive a
cell broadcast message when it is in idle mode.
The messages are broadcast in numbered "channels." For
example, channel 050 might be for local weather or traffic
reports. Contact your service provider for a list of available
channels and the information they provide.
While a broadcast message is scrolling across the display, you can
stop and start it by pressing <. Press > to restart the
message from the beginning. To remove the message from the
display, press C.
ATo use < and > for their normal functions while
receiving a cell broadcast message, first remove the
message.
Received Messages from the When the message has scrolled across the display, the beginning
of the message remains until one of the following occurs: you
remove it; a new message arrives; or you leave the geographic
area. For setup details, see "Cell Broadcast" on page 70.
How to Read SMS Messages
Use the scroll key (ª) to scroll through messages in either the
Received Messages or Outgoing Messages lists. Your phone
displays the "viewing a message" animation for each message.
To display a specific message, enter the message number. For
example, press 5 to display the 5th message. If the message
does not exist,
Invalid Msg Number
To display the next message, press O and select
Message .
How to Create and Edit SMS Messages
Use the Message Editor to create or modify text messages. When
you enter the editor, the last message that was edited is
displayed. Modify that message, or press and hold C to clear
the message and start a new one. (See"Entering Text on Your
Phone" on page 50.)
Press O when you complete your message. You are presented
with the following options:
Send Message —You are prompted for a phone number.
Enter the number, then press O to send the message. Your
phone displays the "sending a message" animation.
Store Message —Store your edited message in your
Outgoing Messages list.
AIf you don't store the message after you edit it, you lose all
changes as soon as you select another message for editing.
Using the Options Menu
is displayed.
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