Sony Ericsson Xperia™ ion HSPA(LT28H) - Manual (Page 48)

Messaging
Using text and multimedia messaging
You can send and receive text messages from your phone using SMS (Short
Message Service). If your subscription includes MMS (Multimedia Messaging
Service), you can also send and receive messages that contain media files, for
example, pictures and videos. The number of characters you can send in a single text
message varies depending on the operator and the language you use. If you exceed
the character limit, then all your single messages are linked together and sent as one
message. You are charged for each single text message you send. When you view
your messages, they appear as conversations, which means that all messages to and
from a particular person are grouped together.
To send multimedia messages, you need the correct MMS settings in your phone. See Internet
and messaging settings on page 33.
To create and send a message
1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .
2 Tap .
3 To add a recipient, tap , then find and mark the checkbox next to the
recipient name. To add more than one recipient, mark the checkboxes for the
desired recipients.
4 When you are finished adding recipients, tap Done.
5 Tap Write message and enter your message text.
6 If you want to add a media file, tap and select an option.
7 To send the message, tap Send.
If you exit a message before sending, it gets saved as a draft. The conversation gets tagged
with the word Draft.
To read a received message
1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .
2 Tap the desired conversation.
3 If the message is not yet downloaded, tap and hold the message, then tap
Download message.
When you receive a text or multimedia message, appears in the status bar. To read the
message, you can also drag the status bar downwards and tap the received message when
the status bar is open.
To reply to a message
1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap Messaging.
2 Tap the desired conversation.
3 Enter your reply and tap Send.
To forward a message
1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .
2 Tap the conversation containing the message you want to forward.
3 Touch and hold the message you want to forward, then tap Forward message.
4 Tap to select a recipient from the list, or tap to add a recipient who is not
in the list.
5 Edit the message and tap Send.
You can also tap To and enter the recipient's phone number manually.
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