Section 6: Messaging; Types Of Messages; Creating And Sending Messages - Samsung Galaxy light User Manual

Section 6: Messaging

This section describes how to send or receive different types
of messages. It also explains the features and functionality
associated with messaging.

Types of Messages

Your phone provides the following message types:
•
Text Messages
•
Multimedia (Picture, Video, and Audio) Messages
•
Email and Gmail Messages
•
Google Hangouts
•
Messenger
The Short Message Service (SMS) lets you send and receive
text messages to and from other mobile phones or email
addresses. To use this feature, you may need to subscribe to
your service provider's message service.
The Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) lets you send and
receive multimedia messages (such as picture, video, and
audio messages) to and from other mobile phones or email
addresses. To use this feature, you may need to subscribe to
your service provider's multimedia message service.
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Important! During the creation of a text message, adding an
image, sound file, or video clip automatically
changes it from a text message (SMS) to a
multimedia message (MMS).

Creating and Sending Messages

1. From a Home screen, tap
Compose.
2. Tap the Enter recipient field to manually enter a
recipient.
– or –
Tap Contacts to select from one of the following:
• Groups: to select a recipient from the Group list.
• Favorites: to select a recipient from the Favorites list.
• Contacts: to select a recipient from your Contacts list (valid
entries must have a wireless phone number or email address).
• Logs: to select a recipient from a list of recently sent
messages.
Messages