Sms Messages; Sms Text Message Basics - Blackberry 8100 User Manual

SMS messages

SMS text message basics

About SMS text messages
With an SMS-compatible phone number, you can send and receive SMS text messages. An SMS-
compatible number is a phone number that your wireless service provider enables for SMS.
You can send SMS text messages to contacts who have SMS-compatible phone numbers. You can also
forward SMS text messages as PIN or email messages.
Find your SMS number
1. Open the phone.
The My Number field displays your phone number. If your BlackBerry® device is enabled for SMS text
messaging, this number is also your SMS number.
Open a message
1. In a message list, click a message.
Note: If your BlackBerry® device is integrated with more than one email account, you might be able
to open messages from the message list for a specific email account.
Send an SMS text message
1. In a message list, press the
2. Click Compose SMS.
3. Perform one of the following actions:
• If the contact is not in your address book, click [Use Once]. Type an SMS-compatible phone
number (include the country code and area code) or an email address. Click the trackball.
• If the contact is in your address book, click a contact.
4. Type a message.
5. Click the trackball.
6. Click Send.
Add a contact to an SMS text message
1. When composing an SMS text message, press the Menu key.
2. Click Add Recipient.
Note: You can send an SMS text message to up to ten recipients.
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