Ericsson T18d - Manual (Page 57)

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Status of Text Messages
A text message can have the following status:
• Unread ( ) - The text message has not been read.
Existing unread text messages will not be overwrit-
ten by a new message.
• Read ( ) - The text message has been read, but
has not been saved. If your phone’s text message
memory is full, this message will be overwritten by
new text messages.
• Saved ( ) - The text message has been read and
saved. Existing saved text messages will not be over-
written by a new message. If your phone’s text mes-
sage memory is full, the text message icon (
) will
flash. You must delete one or more saved messages
before your phone can receive a new text message.
Reading Text Messages
Reading a Text Message Immediately
Upon Receipt
When a text message is received by your phone, one or
more tones sound, and a message appears in the display
that notifies you that an emergency, urgent, or normal
message has been received.
To read the text message:
1 Press YES to read the message, or press NO to skip
the message. The message is skipped and is kept as
an unread message. It can be reviewed later.
2 Display the message line by line by pressing Ñ or Ô.
3 Display the message three lines at a time by pressing
and holding
Ñ or Ô.
Reading Text Messages During a Call
When you receive a message during a call, your phone
sounds a brief tone and a message appears in the display
prompting you to read the text message (the ability to
receive a text message during a call is operator depen-
dent). To read the text message, do one of the following:
• Press YES to display the incoming message
• Press NO to continue talking and have the message
treated as an unread message ( ).
Note! You cannot receive messages during a call if the text mes-
sage memory is full.
Reading Unread Text Messages
If you have messages that you have not read, a number
and the text message icon appear in the display.
To read the text messages:
1 Press Ñ or Ô from the Standby screen to access the
main menu.
2 Press Ñ or Ô until the MESSAGES menu is high-
lighted.
3 Press YES to open the MESSAGES menu.
4 Press Ñ or Ô until the New Messages submenu is
highlighted.
5 Press YES to open the New Messages submenu.