Send A Text Message - Blackberry Bold 9900 Help Manual

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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). For languages with
non-Latin characters, press the Alt key to type numbers. Press the
• If your BlackBerry® smartphone 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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View location on a map from the compass
You can view the compass and your location on a map at the same time.
1. On the Home screen or in the Applications folder, click the Compass icon.
2. Press the
key > Location on Map.
To return to the Compass application, press the
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Lock or unlock your smartphone
You can lock the keyboard and screen to avoid pressing a key or the screen accidentally or making calls accidentally and, if you
have set a BlackBerry® smartphone password, you can also lock your smartphone with a password.
Depending on how you or your administrator set your password options, if you don't use your smartphone for a certain period
of time, your smartphone might lock with a password automatically.
Do one of the following:
• To lock the keyboard and screen, press the
• To unlock the keyboard and screen, press the
• To lock your smartphone with a password, on the Home screen or in a folder, click the
• To unlock your smartphone, enter your password. Press the
8
key on the keyboard.
key > Close.
key on the top of your smartphone.
key again.
key.
icon.