Messages; Short Message (Menu 5.1) - Samsung SGH-D500 Manual

Messages

Using the Messages menu, you can use various
message formats, such as:
• text messages
• multimedia messages
• E-mail messages
• WAP push messages
• voice mail
• cell broadcast messages
Short message
Short Message Service (SMS) allows you to send and
receive short text messages to and from other GSM
mobile phones. In addition, your phone supports the
Enhanced Messaging Service (EMS), which enables you
to include pictures, melodies, and animated images in
your messages. To use this feature, you must subscribe
to your service provider's message service.
The Text Message icon (
received new text messages. If the memory is full, an
error message displays and you will be unable to receive
any new messages. Use the Delete option in each
message box to delete unwanted messages.
Create
(Menu 5.1.1)
In this menu, you can write and send text messages.
Creating a simple text message
1. Create your message.
You can create a message using standard Alphabet
characters or special Unicode characters, depending
on the setting in the Character support menu; see
page 96.
Notes:
• For further details about entering characters, see
page 30.
• You can enter up to 160 standard Alphabet characters
in your message. When you enter text using Unicode
characters, the maximum number of characters in a
message is reduced by approximately half.
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(Menu 5.1)
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