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
  1. To send or receive messages, from the home screen, tap Messages
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  2. Tap the Desired message to view.
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  3. Tap an Attachment to view it.
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  4. To save, tap and hold the Desired attachment.
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  5. Tap the Save icon.
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  6. The attachment will be saved to the indicated location.
    Note: To view saved attachments, go to Apps > My files.
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  7. To reply to a message, tap the Message field, then enter the Desired message.
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  8. Tap the Send icon to send.
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  9. To delete a single message from a conversation, tap and hold the desired message.
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  10. Tap Delete.
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  11. Tap DELETE.
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  12. To delete an entire conversation, from the Messages inbox, touch and hold the Desired message thread, then tap the Delete icon.
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  13. Tap DELETE.
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  14. To compose a new message, tap the Compose icon.
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  15. Enter the desired recipients in the Recipient field.
    Note: The + icon will appear only after at least one recipient is added. To add additional recepients, tap the + icon and enter Desired recipients.
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  16. Tap the Message field then enter the desired message.
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  17. To attach a file, tap the Attachment icon then follow the on-screen prompts.
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  18. Tap the Send icon to send.
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  19. To forward a message, tap and hold desired message, then tap Forward.
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  20. Enter desired recipient, edit the message, then tap the Send icon. 
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  21. When a new message is received, the New Message icon will display in the notification bar.
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