Send & Receive Messages
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Send & Receive Messages

Create and respond to text (SMS) or picture (MMS) messages, add, save, and view received attachments and more.
INSTRUCTIONS & INFO
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View Messaging Settings to manage settings.

Send a Message

ACCESS MESSAGES:

1. From the home screen, select the Messaging app.

2. Select the Add icon.

step 1

COMPOSE & SEND A MESSAGE: Compose and send a message using the following options as desired.

step 2

○ ENTER RECIPIENT: Select the 'To' field to enter a recipient. Select the Contacts icon to select a recipient in your Contacts list.
○ ENTER MESSAGE: Select the 'Type message' field to enter the desired message.
○ ADD ATTACHMENT: Select the Attach icon and follow the prompts to add an attachment.
○ 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. 

Receive a Message

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

step 3

READ A NEW MESSAGE: From the Messaging inbox, select the desired message thread.

step 4

VIEW/SAVE AN ATTACHMENT: To view an attachment, select the desired attachment. To save an attachment, select and hold the desired attachment > menu Menu icon > Save attachment. 
 
step 5

RESPOND TO A MESSAGE: Select the desired option.

step 6

○ 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 the Delete icon. Select OK to confirm. 

step 7

DELETE A MESSAGE THREAD: From the Messaging screen, select and hold the desired message thread then select the Delete icon. Select DELETE to confirm.

step 8

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 > Messaging folder.

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