Send a Message
ACCESS MESSAGES:
1. From the home screen, select the
Messaging app.
2. Select the
Add icon.
![step 1](https://www.att.com/devicehowtomedia/image/sonim_xp8/os8/9006152_01.jpg)
COMPOSE & SEND A MESSAGE: Compose and send a message using the following options as desired.
![step 2](https://www.att.com/devicehowtomedia/image/sonim_xp8/os8/9006152_02.jpg)
â—‹Â ENTER RECIPIENT: Select the 'To' field to enter a recipient. Select the Contacts icon to select a recipient in your Contacts list.
â—‹Â ENTER MESSAGE: Select the 'Type message' field to enter the desired message.
â—‹Â ADD ATTACHMENT: Select the Attach icon and follow the prompts to add an attachment.
â—‹Â SEND A MESSAGE: When finished composing a message, select the Send icon to send the message.
Note: To add additional recipient(s) and create a Group Message, enter or select the additional contact(s), then select the 'Type message' field. To remove recipient(s), select the 'To' field then select the backspace key.Â
Receive a Message
• When a new message is received, the
New Message icon will display in the
Notification bar.
![step 3](https://www.att.com/devicehowtomedia/image/sonim_xp8/os8/9006152_03.jpg)
READ A NEW MESSAGE: From the Messaging inbox, select the desired
message thread.
![step 4](https://www.att.com/devicehowtomedia/image/sonim_xp8/os8/9006152_04.jpg)
VIEW/SAVE AN ATTACHMENT: To view an attachment, select the desired
attachment. To save an attachment, select and hold the desired
attachment >
![menu](https://www.att.com/devicehowtomedia/image/inline_images/menu_DOTS.png)
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Menu icon >
Save attachment.Â
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![step 5](https://www.att.com/devicehowtomedia/image/sonim_xp8/os8/9006152_05.jpg)
RESPOND TO A MESSAGE: Select the desired
option.
![step 6](https://www.att.com/devicehowtomedia/image/sonim_xp8/os8/9006152_06.jpg)
â—‹Â REPLY: Enter the desired message in the 'Type message' field, then select the Send icon.
○ FORWARD: Select and hold the desired message, then select the Forward icon and follow the prompts to forward a message.
DELETE A MESSAGE: From the desired message thread, select and hold the desired
message then select theÂ
Delete icon. Select
OKÂ to confirm.Â
![step 7](https://www.att.com/devicehowtomedia/image/sonim_xp8/os8/9006152_07.jpg)
DELETE A MESSAGE THREAD: From the Messaging screen, select and hold the desired
message thread then select theÂ
Delete icon. Select
DELETEÂ to confirm.
![step 8](https://www.att.com/devicehowtomedia/image/sonim_xp8/os8/9006152_08.jpg)
Tips
• By default, attachments will be saved to the Messaging folder in the File Manager app. To view saved attachments, from the home screen, swipe
up from the
center of the screen to access the Apps tray > select the
File Manager app > select the
Pictures folder >Â
Messaging folder.