BMW iDrive Owner's Manual page 118

Communications
Text messages
General information
Received text messages are saved automati‐
cally. If necessary, delete stored text mes‐
sages to be able to receive new messages.
Note the memory status, refer to page 119, on
the SIM card.
All functions are located in menu "Text
messages".
Setting up the text message service
center
The phone number of the service center is
stored.
1. "Settings"
2. "Ok"
3. "Servicecentre"
4. "Ok"
5. Check the phone number.
6. "Ok"
Display text messages
1. "Inbox"
2. "Ok"
All text messages are displayed.
To read a text message, mark it and "Ok".
Writing text messages
Creating and sending text messages
1. "New text msg"
2. "Ok"
3. Enter the text, refer to page 115, and if
necessary insert a template/symbol, refer
to page 118.
4. "Options"
5. "Send"
6. "Ok"
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7. Enter the phone number or open the
phone book via "Search" and mark the en‐
try.
8. "Ok"
9. "Send"
Forwarding text messages
Display the desired text message, refer to
page 118.
1. "Options"
2. "Forward"
3. "Ok"
4. "Options"
5. "Send"
6. "Ok"
7. Enter the phone number or open the
phone book via "Search" and mark the en‐
try.
8. "Ok"
9. "Send"
Replying to text messages
1. Display text messages, refer to page 118.
2. "Options"
3. "Reply"
4. "Ok"
5. Enter the text, refer to page 115.
6. "Options"
7. "Send"
Inserting a template/symbol
1. Create the text message, refer to
page 118.
2. "Options"
3. Mark the template/symbol.
4. "Ok"
5. "Options"
6. "Send" or "Store"