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. From the home screen, select the Messaging icon.
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  2. To compose a new message, from the 'Messaging' inbox, Select the New message icon.
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  3. Enter the contact, and then select the Type message field to type the desired message.
    Note: To add additional recipients and create a Group Message, select the Contacts icon, select the desired contacts, then select DONE.
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  4. To add an attachment, select the Attach icon and follow the on-screen prompts to navigate to the desired file.
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  5. When finished, select the Send icon.
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  6. When a new message is received, the New Messages icon will appear in the Notifications bar.
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  7. To read a new message, from the Messaging inbox, select the Message thread.
    Note: To access new messages without going into the messaging app, select the new message when the message notification bar appears at the top of your screen.
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  8. To save an attachment, select and hold on the desired attachment. 
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  9. Select the Menu icon then select Save attachments.
    Note: Note: To view the saved attachment, from the home screen select Apps Icon > Downloads or Apps Icon > File Manager. Downloaded images can also be viewed in the Gallery or Photos.
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  10. To forward a message from the desired message thread, select and hold the desired message.
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  11. Select the Forward icon.
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  12. Enter the contact, and then select the Send icon.
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  13. To delete a message, select and hold on the desired message.
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  14. Select the Delete icon.
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  15. Select Delete.
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  16. To delete a message thread, select and hold a desired message, then select Select all.
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  17. Select Delete.
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  18. Select Delete again.
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  19. To reply to a message, open up the desired message you wish to reply to, enter your desired reply in the text field, then select the Send icon.
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