Nokia 8270 - Manual (Page 79)

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Inserting special characters
• To insert a special character (such as a punctuation mark), press and
hold the Star key
, or press Options, scroll to Insert symbol, then
press Select.
• To insert a period (.) quickly, press . To insert double hyphens
(--) quickly or three dots (an ellipsis...), press a few times.
Templates
A template is a predefined, commonly used sentence that you can quickly
insert into a message:
1 While you are editing a message, press Options.
2 Scroll to Add template, then press Select.
3 Scroll to the template you want to use. For example:
1. Call me at [ ].
2. I’ll call you at [ ].
Note: Templates are available in English only.
Brackets ([ ]) in a template represent a value that you can specify. The
value is not retained for future use; you enter the value each time you use
the template. If you select a template that contains brackets, you will be
prompted to enter a value. You can edit the template text after you insert
it into your message.
• RECEIVE A MOBILE MESSAGE
When you receive a mobile message, the mobile message icon
appears and Message received (or New emergency message) displays.
If you have a message alert tone set, a tone may sound.
When you receive notification, you can:
1 Press Clear to dismiss the notification and read the message later
from your Inbox.
OR