Messaging; Send A Text Message; Save And Resume A Draft Message; New Messages Notification - Alcatel Onetouch Cinch User Manual

Messaging

With Text Messaging (SMS), you can send and receive instant text messages between your wireless
phone and another messaging-ready phone.

Send a Text Message

Quickly compose and send text messages from your phone.
1. From the Home screen, press MENU (left softkey) > Messaging.
2. Select Send Message.
3. To enter a recipient, select Go to Contacts or press NEW ADDRESS (right softkey).
To enter multiple recipients, press MULTIPLE (left softkey). When you have selected all the
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message recipients, press CONTINUE (left softkey).
4. Compose your message.
Note: A counter appears above the SEND button to tell you how many characters you have entered
and how many characters are left. Once you go over the 160-character limit, a new message is
created but automatically joined into one when received.
5. Review your message and then press SEND (left softkey) to send the text message.

Save and Resume a Draft Message

A Message can be saved or resumed after composing.
While composing a text message, press OPTIONS (right softkey) > Save As Draft to
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automatically save your message as a draft.

New Messages Notification

Depending on your notification settings, the phone will play a ringtone, vibrate, or display the
message briefly in the status bar when you receive a new text message.

Manage Message Conversations

Text messages that are sent to and received from a contact (or a number) are grouped into
conversations or message threads in the Messaging screen. Threaded text let you see exchanged
messages (similar to a chat program) with a contact on the screen.
Read a Text Message
1. From the Home screen, press MENU (left softkey) > Messaging > Messages.
2. Select the text message or message thread to open and read it.
3. To return to the Messaging screen from a text message thread, press the BACK key
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