Samsung Galaxy S II Online User's Manual page 151

Voicemail Notification
There are several ways the phone alerts you to a new
message.
Playing the assigned ringtone type.
Displaying within the Notifications area of the Status
bar when a single new unheard voicemail message
is received.
Text Messaging (SMS)
With Text Messaging (SMS), you can send and receive
instant text messages between your wireless phone
and another messaging-ready phone.
Compose Text Messages
Quickly compose and sent text messages on your
phone.
1.
Press and tap
2.
Tap to compose new messge.
3. Tap the
Enter recipient
name, a mobile phone number, or an email
address using the onscreen keyboard.
4.
Tap the
Enter message
message.
5.
Review the message and tap
> ( Messaging
field and enter a Contacts
field and enter your
to send.
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