Messages; Short Messages - Samsung SGH SGH D500 User Manual

Messages

(Menu 5)
Use the Messages menu to send and receive short
messages, multimedia messages, and e-mails. You
can also use WAP push message, Voice mail, and Cell
broadcast message features.
To access this menu, press <Menu> in Idle mode and
select Messages.

Short messages

(Menu 5.1)
Short Message Service (SMS) allows you to send or
receive text messages including pictures, audio clips,
and animated images.
The maximum number of characters allowed in a
short message varies by service provider. If your
message exceeds the maximum number of
characters, the phone will split the message.
Creating an SMS message
1. From the Short messages menu, select Create.
2. Enter your message.
3. Press <Options> to access the following options:
• Add media: add a picture, animated image, or
a melody to the message.
• Text template: retrieve a text template.
• Save message: save the message in the
Draft box.
• Language select: change the language used
in T9 input mode.
4. When you finish, press <Options> and select
Send and save or Send only.
5. Enter a destination number.
To send the message to more than one recipient,
press [Down] and fill in the destination fields.
6. Press <Options> and select Send.
Viewing received SMS messages
1. From the Short messages menu, select Inbox.
2. Select a message.
While viewing the message list, press <Options> to
access the following options:
• View: display the message.
• Reply: reply to the sender.
• Send: forward the message.
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