Alcatel Idol 2s - Manual (Page 24)

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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 in the To bar or touch
to add recipients and touch the Type text message bar to enter the
text of the message. Touch the icon to insert emoticons. When finished,
touch to send the text message.
An SMS message of more than 160 characters will be charged as several
SMS. A counter will be on the right of the text box to remind you how
many characters are allowed to be entered in one message.
Specific letters (accented) will also increase the size of the SMS, this
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
To bar and touch the Type message bar to enter the text of the message.
Touch the Menu key to open the options menu, touch Add subject to
insert a subject. Touch the
icon to attach a picture, video, audio and
so on.
When finished, touch to send the multimedia message.
Attach options:
• Capture picture Access the Camera to capture a new picture for
attaching.
• Capture video Access the Camcorder to record a new video for
attaching.
• Record audio Enter the voice message recorder to record a
voice message for attaching.
• Contact Enter Contacts to select a contact as an
attachment.
• Pictures Access the Gallery application or File manager to
select a picture as an attachment.
• Videos Access the Gallery application or File manager to
select a video as an attachment.
• Audio Access to select an audio file as an attachment.
• Calendar Access the Calendar application to select one or
more event(s) to attach.
• Slideshow Enter the Edit slide show screen, touch Add
slide to create a new slide, and touch a currently
existing slide to edit it (see following picture).
Touch the Menu key to get more actions, like
setting the slide duration, adding music, etc.