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. ACCESS MESSAGES: From the home screen, select the Messages app.

    Step 1

  2. COMPOSE A MESSAGE: From the Messages inbox, select the Compose icon.

    Step 2

  3. Enter the desired contact, then select the Enter message field and enter the desired message.

    Note: To add additional recipients and create a Group Message, enter or select the Additional contacts then select the Enter message field. To remove recipients, select the Backspace key to delete desired contacts.

    Step 3

  4. ADD AN ATTACHMENT: Select the Attach icon > desired file type > navigate to and select the desired file. When finished, select the Send icon. 

    Step 4

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

    Step 5

  6. READ A MESSAGE: From the Messages inbox, select the desired message thread.

    Step 6

  7. SAVE AN ATTACHMENT: Select and hold the desired attachment, then select the Save icon.

    Note: To view the saved attachment, from the home screen select the Photos app > Albums tab > Download.

    Step 7

  8. FORWARD A MESSAGE: Select and hold the desired message, then select the Forward icon. Select the Add icon > enter or select the desired contact > Send icon.

    Step 8

  9. REPLY TO A MESSAGE: Enter the desired response in the desired message thread, then select the Send icon.

    Step 9

  10. DELETE A MESSAGE: Select and hold the desired message, then select the Delete icon. Select DELETE to confirm.

    Step 10

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

    Step 11

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