Blackberry 6720 - Manual (Page 72)

Sending and reading SMS messages
72 BlackBerry Wireless Handheld
You can send and receive SMS messages of up to 160 characters to
SMS-compatible numbers. An SMS-compatible number is a phone number
(Work, Home, Mobile, or Pager) that has SMS capabilities.
You can locate your handheld’s SMS-compatible phone number on the Subscriber
Identity Module (SIM) card screen. If a phone number does not appear on this
screen, contact your service provider or network operator.
Sending an SMS message
After you activate your handheld, and if you are in an area of sufficient wireless
coverage, you can send and receive SMS messages.
To send an SMS message
1. On the Home screen, click the Compose icon. The To screen appears.
2. Select a contact for whom you have an SMS-compatible number saved in your
Address Book. Click the trackwheel to view the menu, and then click SMS.
To screen menu - SMS item
Note: When you type an SMS-compatible number for your contact, include the country
code and the area code. If you have set your smart dialing options in the Phone
application, you do not need to type the country code and area code. Refer to "Setting
smart dialing options" on page 144 for more information.
Note: If the Address Book entry for your recipient contains multiple phone numbers,
you are prompted to select the one to which the SMS message should be sent. Click the
number that you want to use.