Before You Can Send And Receive Text Messages; Sending And Receiving Text Messages - Siemens Gigaset C200 Instructions Manual

SMS (Text Messages)

Before you can send and receive text messages

Calling Line Identification (page 20) must be enabled for your phone line. Check
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with your telephone network provider to make sure that this service is activated on
your phone line. You may have to apply for it to your network provider.
To receive text messages you must be registered with your service provider.
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Ask your service provider,
what charges are billed for sending and receiving a text message,
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which mobile phone operators you can send text messages to and which mobile
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phone operators you can receive text messages from,
which functions your SMS service offers,
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how you are registered with SMS centres which your phone may already be precon-
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figured for – automatically by sending a message or by a special registration proce-
dure.

Sending and receiving text messages

To send and receive a text message, you must enter the call numbers of the SMS centre
of your service provider. These numbers may be preconfigured at the factory.
Activating and deactivating the send message and receive message
functions
The text message 'send' and 'receive' functions are already activated when you purchase
your phone.
[_______________]
MENU
either ...
[________ ]
OK
or ...
[________ ]
OK
The settings which you have made for sending and receiving text messages (e.g. the call
numbers of the SMS centres, personal mailboxes etc.) and the entries in the incoming
and draft message lists are saved when you switch off your phone. They are reactivated
automatically when you switch on your phone again.
When you switch off you cannot send or receive any text messages with your phone.
The first ring tone is signalled again (page 91).
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Press the display key to open the menu.
Initiate the setting.
Deactivate 'send/receive SMS':
Enter and confirm.
Activate 'send/receive SMS':
Enter and confirm.