Nokia 1260 - Manual (Page 54)

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Messages
Understand messaging
Message recipients: The phone to which you send a message must
support messages. The recipient may not receive the SMS message
you send if the recipient’s account is with a different service provider
or of a different protocol.
Message length: The maximum length of a sent or received message is
160 characters. Your phone has space for several messages, depending on
the length of each message. The maximum length of a message also may
depend on the capabilities of the network from which the message originated.
Options when working with messages
There are several options available when working with text, picture and
e-mail messages. The order and availability of options may vary depending
on the messaging function and your service provider.
Option Description
Send Attempts to send the text message to the recipient.
Settings Allows you to set Urgent, Read receipt, Reply req.,
and Callback no. options for the message.
Save Saves the message in the archive folder.
Clear text Clears the text in the message editor.
Exit editor Takes you back to the Write message menu.
Predictive text Allows you to turn predictive text on and off.
Insert word If predictive text (T9) is activated, you can manually
spell a word and insert it into your message.
Insert number Allows you to insert numbers into the message.
Insert symbol Allows you to access the list of special characters.