Samsung SPH-M580ZKASPR - Manual (Page 148)

134 3A. Sprint Service: The Basics
Viewing Notifications of Received Messages
When you receive a message, your device notifies you
by displaying an icon within the Notification area at the
top left of your Home screen.
Ⅲ indicates a new text or MMS messages
were received.
1. Press > > > Notifications .
– or –
Touch and hold the Status bar, then slide your
finger down the screen. (See “Using the
Notifications Panel” on page 41.)
2. Tap a message entry to open the Messaging
application.
Composing Text Messages
1. Press and tap > New message .
2. Tap the To field and enter a Contacts name, a
mobile phone number, or an email address using
the onscreen keyboard.
3. If applicable, tap a matching entry from the
onscreen drop-down list. This list is populated by
matches found from your managed accounts.
4. Touch the Type to compose field and enter your
message.
5. Review your message and tap Send .
Accessing Text Messages
To read a text message:
ᮣ When you receive a text message, you will see it
listed within the Messaging screen. Touch the
message to open the message and then scroll
down and view its entire content.
Note: See your service plan for applicable charges for text
messaging and SMS voice messaging.
Note: If you are using an onscreen keyboard, you can switch
between the default
Swype to Android keyboard text
entry method. Touch and hold either the To or the Type
to compose field, tap Input method , and select your
preferred method.
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