Menu Functions; Messages (Menu 1); Writing And Sending Text Messages - Nokia 6210 User Manual

6. Menu functions

■ Messages
(Menu 1)
Within the Messages
write and send text and picture messages or
save your own messages in the folders for
later use.
Note: Before you can send any text or
picture messages, you need to store your
message centre number with the
centre number option under
settings of this Messages
your service provider for the message centre
number.

Writing and sending text messages

Within the Write message
write and edit text messages of up to 160
characters. You have two methods of writing
messages:
• the method used traditionally in mobile
phones, indicated by
• another called "predictive text input",
indicated by .
1. When in the standby mode, press Menu,
press Select when
2. Press Select when
displayed.
3. Key in a message.
Tip: When writing a text
message, the phone uses the text
case, which automatically writes
the first character of a sentence
in upper case.
For inserting templates, see
answers and templates" on page 25
for inserting pictures in your message, see
"Inserting pictures" on page
24
menu you can read,
Message
Message
menu. Contact
menu you can
, and
Messages is displayed.
Write message is
"Standard
and
26.
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You can use the traditional text input,
described in "Storing names and
numbers" on page 15
Alternatively, use the predictive text input.
See "Predictive text input" on page
4. To send the message, press Options.
5. Press Select when
The option list includes options for
sending, saving and erasing the message
you are writing.
6. Enter the recipient's phone number, or
recall the phone number from the phone
book by pressing Search. Find the desired
number and press OK.
7. Press OK to send the message.
Predictive text input
Predictive text input allows you to key in any
characters by single keypresses. This text
input is based on a built-in dictionary to
which you can add new words.
Selecting language for predictive text
input
1. When in the standby mode, press Menu,
press Select when
2. Press Select when
displayed.
3. Press Options and scroll to
and press Select.
Note: Predictive text input is only
available for the languages listed in the
dictionary option list.
4. Scroll to the desired language and press
Select. T9 dictionary activated
displayed and the predictive text input is
now on, indicated by
M e n u f u n c t i o n s
24.
Send is highlighted.
Messages is displayed.
Write message is
Dictionary
is
.