Sony T310 - Manual (Page 52)

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52 Messaging
Long messages
A single text message can contain up to 160 characters.
You can send a longer message where two or more
messages are linked together.
Note: You are charged for each message within
a linked message.
To turn long messages off
• Scroll to Messages, YES , Text, YES , Options, YES ,
Long messages, YES , select Off, YES .
Templates
If you have one or more messages that you send often,
you can save these as templates. Your service provider
may also have saved some templates in your phone.
To create a template
1. Scroll to Messages, YES , Text, YES , Templates, YES ,
Add new?, YES .
2. Write the message, YES .
3. Press YES if you want to send the message now. Press
NO to save the template.
Message options
You can set a default value for message options or you
can choose the settings each time you send a message.
• SMS type – The phone supports different types of
messages. Your service provider may offer the facility
of converting a text message into a format (e-mail, for
example) that suits the equipment that is going to
receive the message.
• Validity period – If your message cannot be delivered,
for example, if the recipient has turned off the phone,
your service centre can save the message to send it
later.
• Request reply – Include a reply request if you want the
recipient of your message to reply.
• Status request – Check if a message has been
delivered.
To set a message option
1. Scroll to Messages, YES , Text, YES , Options, YES .
2. Select a message option, YES .
3. Select an option or Set on send, YES .
To check the status of a sent message
• Scroll to Messages, YES , Text, YES , Sent items, YES ,
select a text message, press , View status, YES .