Send & Receive Messages
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Send & Receive Messages

Create and respond to text (SMS), Advanced Messaging, or picture (MMS) messages, add, save, and view received attachments and more. 


INSTRUCTIONS & INFO

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The first time you access Messages, an Advanced Messaging introductory screen will display. Follow the on-screen prompts. Access the Messaging Settings tutorial to manage settings.

In this tutorial, you will learn how to:

 

• Access messages

• Compose & send a message

• Read & respond to a new message

• Pin a message thread

• Delete a message

 

When a new message is received, the New Messages icon New Message icon will display in the Notification bar.

 


 

Access messages

From the home screen, select the null Messages app.

 


 

Compose & send a message

1. Select the Compose message icon. Select the 'To' field, then enter or select the desired recipient

 

Note: To create a Group Message, select Create group under the 'To' field. Select all desired contacts. When finished, select Next to name and create the group.

 

 

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2. Compose and send a message using the following options as desired:

 

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ENTER RECIPIENT: Select the 'Recipient' field to enter a recipient. Select the Add recipient icon to select a recipient in your Contacts list.

ENTER MESSAGE: Select the 'Text message' field, then enter the desired message.

ADD ATTACHMENT: Select the Add icon to attach a GIF, sticker, location, contact, or file. Select the Attach photo icon to attach a photo from the gallery or to take a picture.  

SEND A MESSAGE: When finished composing a message, select the Send icon to send the message.

 

 


 

Read & respond to a new message

From the Messaging inbox, select the desired message thread.

 

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VIEW/SAVE AN ATTACHMENT: To view an attachment, select the desired attachmentTo save an attachment, select and hold the desired attachment then select the Save icon.

 

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To reply to a message, enter the desired message in the 'Text message' field, then select the Send icon.

 

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To forward a message, select and hold the desired message. Select the menu Menu icon, then select Forward and follow the prompts to forward a message.

 

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Pin a message thread

From the messages screen, select and hold the desired message thread then select the Pin icon

 

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Delete a message

From the desired message thread, select and hold the desired message then select the Delete icon.

 

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Select Delete to confirm.

 

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DELETE MESSAGE THREAD: From the Messages screen, select and hold the desired message thread then select the delete Delete icon.

 

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Select Delete to confirm.

 

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Tips

 

By default, attachments will be saved to the Downloads folder in the Gallery app. To view saved attachments, from the home screen select the gallery Gallery app > Albums tab > Downloads.


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