Composing And Sending Text Messages - Blackberry CURVE 9300 - V 6.0 User Manual

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Composing and sending text messages

Send a text message
The number of recipients that you can send a text message to depends on your wireless service provider.
1. On the Home screen, click the Text Messages icon.
2. Press the key > Compose Text Message.
3. In the To field, do one of the following:
• Type a contact name.
• Press the key > Choose Contact. Click a contact.
• Type a phone number that can receive text messages (including the country code and area code). Press the
• If your BlackBerry® device is connected to a CDMA network, you can type an email address.
4. Type a message.
5. Press the key on the keyboard.
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Resend a message
You cannot change a text message before you resend it.
In a sent message, press the
• To change the message, click Edit. Change the message. Press the
• To change the recipients, click Edit. Highlight a contact. Press the
key > Send.
• To resend the message without changing it, click Resend.
Set whether pressing the Enter key sends text messages
You can stop your text messages from being sent each time that you press the
if you plan to include several lines of text.
1. On the Home screen, click the Text Messages icon.
2. Press the key > Options > Text Messaging.
3. In the General Text Messaging Options section, clear the Press Enter Key to Send check box.
4. Press the key > Save.
Forward a text message
You cannot forward text messages that contain content that is copyright protected.
In a message, press the
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key.
key > Forward or Forward As.
key > Send.
key > Change Address. Click a new contact. Press the
, which might prevent you from accidentally sending a message
Messages
key on the keyboard.