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
- ACCESS MESSAGES: From the home screen, select the Messaging app.
- COMPOSE A MESSAGE: From the Messaging screen, select New message.
- Select the To field, then enter the desired contact. Select the Type message field, then 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.
- ADD AN ATTACHMENT: Select the Attach icon, then select the desired file source > navigate to and select the desired file > select Send icon.
- When a new message is received, the New Message icon will display in the Notification bar.
- READ A MESSAGE: From the Messaging screen, select the desired message thread.
- SAVE AN ATTACHMENT: Select and hold the desired attachment, then select Save.
Note: To view the saved attachment, from the Apps tray select the Photos app then select Downloads.
- FORWARD A MESSAGE: Select and hold the desired message, then select Forward.
Note: To complete this action, enter the desired contact then select Send.
- REPLY TO A MESSAGE: Enter the desired response in the desired message thread, then select the Send icon.
- DELETE A MESSAGE: Select and hold the desired message, then select Delete. Select DELETE to confirm.
- DELETE A MESSAGE THREAD: Select and hold the desired message thread, then select Delete. Select DELETE again to confirm.
