Write A New Message - Nokia 3285 User Manual

• Predictive text input method: In the predictive text mode, your phone
"guesses" which word you are entering. This mode requires that you
press a key only once for each letter you enter.
Note: To learn more about using Predictive Text when creating
messages, see "Working with predictive text input"

Write a new message

1 Press Menu 0 > 1 > 1 > 1 (Messages > Text messages > Write new).
If Text and Number only appear in a list of menu items, scroll to Text,
press Select, and go to the next step.
If these items are not on your menu, proceed to the next step.
2 You may address your message or write it first and address it later.
• To address your message, scroll to Add e-mail or Add number,
then press Select.
• To begin writing your message, scroll to Edit message, then press
Select. The terms writing and editing refer to the process of entering
text into a text message.
After you have written your message, you can:
• Address and send it.
• Save the message in the Outbox and address and send it later.
(Press Options, scroll to Save, then press Select).
Enter text into a message
A counter in the top right corner of the screen indicates the number of
remaining characters that you can enter into your message.
Caution: While editing a message, if you accidentally press and hold Clear,
all text within your message will be deleted.
To exit the message editor at any time without saving your text, press
Options, scroll to Exit, then press Select.
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