Quick text
The phone has 10 Quick Text templates for SMS and MMS messages. You
can insert commonly used Quick Text phrases into the body of a message
for convenience. Follow these steps to insert Quick Text into an SMS or
MMS message.
1. From the home screen, go to the Main menu > Messaging >
New Message.
2. Press down on the Up/Down/Left/Right key to move the cursor into the
Text field. Select Options > Insert Quick Text.
3. Select a Quick Text message from the list and press the Center select key
to insert it.
4. Edit your message as desired.
Text message settings
Text Message Center Number: Service center number given to you by your
service provider.
Multimedia message settings
From the home screen, go to the Main menu > Messaging > Settings >
Multimedia Message Settings to access advanced settings for MMS
messaging functionality.
Retrieval Settings: Configure the phone to retrieve new messages
automatically or manually.
Slide Timing (sec): Set the play time of each MMS image when played as a
slide show.
Anonymous Message: Set the phone to accept or reject anonymous
messages.
Connection: Choose MMS or WAP for your connection option.
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Voicemail
Voicemail settings
From the home screen, go to the Main menu > Messaging > Settings >
Voicemail# to determine the number to dial to retrieve your voice messages.
Your voicemail phone number is preset and you do not need to set it
manually.
Retrieving a voicemail
The new voicemail icon (
that you have received a new voice message, and a message alert will pop
up. Press the Center select key to listen to the voice message, or, from the
home screen, hold the 1 key to automatically dial the voice mailbox number.
Note: If you experience issues in setting up voicemail, please contact
Customer Care at 1-855-246-2461 or dial 611 from your Cricket phone.
MESSAGING
MESSAGING
) will appear at the top of the screen to notify you
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