Samsung SGH-D500 Manual page 210

Glossary
Uni-code encoding
A character coding system designed to support the
worldwide interchange, processing, and display of the
written text of the diverse languages and technical
disciplines of the world. Uni-code encoding provides data
transmission to any other platforms without corruption,
especially when you use special Alphabet that are used
for languages other than English. Please refer to the
following table for the major characters requiring Uni-
code encoding:
To change the character encoding type in your phone,
use the Character support menu. Keep in mind that
the maximum number of characters which can be in a
message will be reduced to approximately half in length
if you enter text using Uni-code characters.
Voice mail
Computerised answering service that automatically
answers your calls when you are not available, plays a
greeting (optionally in your own voice) and records a
message.
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