Send & receive messages
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Send & receive messages

How to send, receive, and delete picture (MMS) and text (SMS) messages.


INSTRUCTIONS & INFO
  1. From the home screen, tap the Messaging icon.
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  2. Tap to view the desired message thread.
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  3. Tap an attachment to view it.
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  4. To save an attachment, tap the Save icon to view a list of files attached to a message > Tap the Save icon next to the desired attachment.
    Note: By default, downloaded attachments will save to the device's Download folder. To access, from the home screen, tap the Apps icon > File Manager > 'Phone' tab > Download. If an SD card is inserted, files will download to the SD cards's Download folder. From the home screen, tap the Apps icon > File Manager > 'SD Card' tab > Download. Downloaded pictures can be accessed through the Gallery.
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  5. To forward a message, tap the desired message.
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  6. Tap Forward.
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  7. To reply to a message, tap the Message field, then enter the desired message.
    Note: If replying to a group message, your reply will automatically send to all members of the group. To reply to only the author of a message, tap the desired message > tap 'Reply to sender only'.
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  8. Tap the Send icon to send the reply.
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  9. To delete a message, tap the desired message.
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  10. Tap Delete.
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  11. Tap OK.
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  12. To delete an entire message, thread, tap the Menu icon.
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  13. Tap Delete thread.
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  14. Tap OK.
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  15. To compose a new message, from the inbox, tap New message.
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  16. Enter the desired recipients in the To field.
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  17. Tap the Message field, then enter the desired message.
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  18. To attach a file, tap the Attachment icon, then follow the on-screen prompts.
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  19. Tap the Send icon to send the message.
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  20. When a new message is received, the Message icon will display in the Notification bar.
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