Sprint HTC Hero Basic Manual page 80

4. Tap the "Tap to compose" text box and then start
composing your message.
Note As you near the 160-character limit, a counter will
appear in the top right corner of the text box to tell
you how many characters are left. Once you go over
that limit, a new message is created but automatically
joined into one when received.
5.
When done, tap
Send
Note To receive delivery reports and know when a text
message is received, in the All messages list, press
and then tap Settings . In the SMS settings
section, select the Delivery reports check box.
Accessing Text Messages
Depending on your notification settings, the device will
play a ring tone, vibrate, or display the message briefly
in the status bar when you receive a new text or picture
message.
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to send the text message.
A new message icon (
notifications area of the status bar to notify you of a new
text or multimedia message. The Messages application
icon (if shown on the Home screen) also displays the
number of new messages
refer to the next section.
To read an SMS Text message:
Press , press and hold the status bar, and then
slide it down to open the Notifications panel. Tap
the new message to open and read it.
– or –
On the All messages screen, tap the text message
or message thread to open and read it.
To return to the All messages screen from a text
message thread, press
) also appears in the
. To open the message,
and tap .
All messages