Motorola 9520 - Manual (Page 94)

92 Using Message Services
Managing Your Messages
How Your Phone Notifies You of
Messages
If your phone is powered on, it notifies you of
received messages in the following ways:
• An alert sounds.
• Your phone beeps three times to inform you
of an incoming message.
• The
o
(message) indicator is displayed.
• The message is displayed immediately if
the message is a fax or voicemail notification
message. The message remains on the
display for several seconds.
or
Message Read Now? is displayed if the
message is an alphanumeric, text message
of up to 160 characters. For more information
see “Read a New Message” on page 94.
How Messages Are Stored
Your phone stores all messages on your SIM card.
The total number of messages that you can store
depends on your service provider.
If the message indicator is flashing, your SIM card
is full. See “Delete Messages” on page 95 to make
room for the new message.