Alcatel Idol Mini - Manual (Page 26)

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4 Messaging, Email ..................
4.1 Messaging.....................................................
You can create, edit and receive SMS and MMS with this mobile phone.
To access this feature, touch the Application tab from the Home screen,
then select Messaging.
All messages you receive or send out can only be saved in the
phone's memory. To consult messages stored in the SIM card,
touch
from the Messaging screen, then touch Settings\Text
messages (SMS)\Manage SIM messages.
4.1.1 Writing a message
On the message list screen, touch the new message icon to write text/
multimedia messages.
Touch to create a new message
Touch to search in all messages
• Touch to view the whole message thread
• Touch & hold message threads to delete
messages or to add shortcut
For saved contacts, touch the photo to open the Quick Contact
panel to communicate with the contact. For unsaved contacts,
touch the photo to add the number to your Contacts.
Sending a text message
Enter the mobile phone number of the recipient on the Type person's
name or number bar or touch to add recipients, touch the Type
text message bar to enter the text of the message. When finished, touch
to send the text message.
An SMS of more than 160 characters will be charged as several
SMS. Specific (accented) letters will increase the size of the SMS,
which may cause multiple SMS to be sent to your recipient.
Sending a multimedia message
MMS enables you to send video clips, images, photos, animations, slides
and sounds to other compatible mobiles and e-mail addresses.
An SMS will be converted to MMS automatically when media files (image,
video, audio, slides, etc.) are attached or subject or email addresses are
added.
To send a multimedia message, enter the recipient's phone number in the
Type person's name or number bar, touch the Type text message
bar to enter the text of the message. Touch
to open the option menu,
touch Add subject to insert a subject, and touch to attach a picture,
video, audio and so on.
When finished, touch to send the multimedia message.