Messages; Text Messaging, Picture Messaging, Email, My Friends - Sony Ericsson Z500a User Manual

Messages

Text messaging, picture messaging, email,
My friends, messaging glossary.
Your phone supports various messaging services –
text messaging, picture messaging, email and My
Friends. Please contact your service provider for
details on which services you can use.
On www.SonyEricsson.com you will find Getting
Started Guides that will help you to get started with
all the various messaging services.
Text messaging
Text messages are sent via SMS (Short Message
Service). Text messages can contain pictures,
animations, melodies and sound effects. Text
messages can be sent to one person, several
recipients or to a group of recipients that you have
saved in the phonebook
If you send a text message to a group, you are charged
for each member of that group.
Before you start
First make sure that the number of your service
center is set. The number is supplied by your
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service provider and is usually saved on the
SIM card.
To set the service center number
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} Messages } Settings } Text Message
} Service Center. If the service center number
is saved on the SIM card, it is shown in the list.
2
If there is no number in the list
the number, including the international "+"
sign and country code (by pressing and
} Save.
holding )
Sending text messages
For information about entering letters
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15 Entering letters.
Some languages-specific characters use more space.
For some languages you can deactivate
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17 Options when entering letters
to save space.
To write and send a text message
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} Messages } Write New } Text
2
Write your message
save the message for later, press
save it in Drafts.
Messages
} Add
and enter
National Chars.
Message.
} Continue. If you want to
} Yes
to
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