Text messages, Create – Samsung SGH-X495IBBTMB User Manual
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Text Messages
Short Message Service (SMS) allows you to send and
receive short text messages to and from other mobile
phones. In addition, your phone supports the Enhanced
Messaging Service (EMS), which enables you to include
simple pictures, melodies, and animated images in your
messages. To use this feature, you must subscribe to your
service provider’s message service.
When the Message icon ( ) appears, you have received
new text messages. When the memory is full, an error
message displays and you cannot receive any new
messages. Use the Delete option in each message box to
delete obsolete messages.
Create
In this menu, you can write and send a text message.
Creating a Simple Text Message
1. Create your message.
You can create a message using standard Alphabet
characters or special Uni-code characters, depending on
the setting in the Character support menu.
Notes: For further details about entering characters, see "Using ABC
Mode" on page 51.
You can enter up to 160 standard Alphabet characters in your message.
When you enter text using Uni-code characters, the maximum number of
characters that can be in a message is reduced to 70.
2. When you finish entering your message, press the
Options soft key. The following options are available: