Zte SKINNY R286 User Manual page 26

HOW TO ADD A CONTACT TO A TEXT MESSAGE (SMS)
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Press the Right Soft Key as the shortcut for Messages (SMS) or select Menu >
Messages > Create Message
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Enter the phone number directly or press OK key to select a contact
manually from your Contacts or Call History list
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Scroll to the chosen contact(s) and press Send message
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At this point you can select multiple contacts by scrolling through your list
and pressing Send message
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Press Done once all your contacts have been added
HOW TO ADD TEXT TO YOUR SMS
Once you have added your contacts you are ready to add text and send your
message.
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From the contacts field, press the Down Arrow once to move the cursor into
the text field
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Type the message using the letter keys on the keypad (see next heading)
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Press OK to send or Back to save to Drafts and send later.