Messages; Opening The Messages Screen; Sending A Message - Consumer Cellular ZMAX 10 User Manual

MESSAGES

You can use Messages to exchange text messages (SMS), multimedia
messages (MMS), and chat messages.

OPENING THE MESSAGES SCREEN

Tap the Home Key > .
The Messages screen will open. You can create a new message, search for
messages, or open an ongoing message thread.
• Tap Start chat to write a new message.
• Tap to search for a message using keywords.
• Tap an existing message thread to open the conversation.

SENDING A MESSAGE

1. On the Messages screen, tap Start chat.
2. Add recipients in one of the following ways:
• Tap the To field and enter the phone number or contact name manually.
Tap Send to [number] or a match from your contacts displayed below
the To field to add the number or contact as the recipient.
• Tap a contact below the To field.
• If you want to send a group message to multiple recipients, tap
select the recipients or enter the numbers, emails, or contact names.
Then tap .
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3. Tap the Text message field and enter the message text. You can tap
add emoji to the text.
4. If you want to send a multimedia message, tap
location, audio, contacts, or other files to the message. Tap
pictures or videos from Gallery or shoot new photos/videos.
NOTE: To capture a new photo, tap
back cameras and tap
Video and then press and hold
the video to the message.
5. Press and hold
urgent.
6. Tap .
NOTES:
• If you add two or more recipients, the message may be sent as a group
MMS where everyone can reply and see each other's messages. For group
message setting, tap > Settings > Advanced > Group messaging from
the Messages screen.
• You can also include email addresses as recipients for multimedia
messages.
• Do not add a subject or any attachment if you want to send a text message.
and
Otherwise you may be charged for a multimedia message.
to add GIFs, stickers,
to switch between the front and the
to take the picture. To record a video, tap
to record the video. Tap Attach to add
to add a message subject to your MMS or mark it as
MESSAGES
to
to select
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