Consumer Cellular ZTE Avid 557 - Messaging; Opening the Messaging Screen; Sending a Message; Replying to a Message

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MESSAGING
You can use Messaging to exchange text messages (SMS) and multimedia
messages (MMS).
OPENING THE MESSAGING SCREEN
Press the Home Key > .
The Messaging screen will open. You can create a new message, search for
messages, or open an ongoing message thread.
• Tap to write a new text or multimedia message.
• Tap
to search for a message using keywords.
• Tap an existing message thread to open the conversation.
SENDING A MESSAGE
1. On the Messaging screen, tap .
2. Add recipients in one of the following ways:
• Tap the To field and enter the phone number or contact name manually.
Tap Send to [number] or a match from your contacts displayed below
the To field to add the number or contact as the recipient.
• Tap a contact below the To field to whom you want to send the
message.
3. Tap the Send message field and enter the content of your text message.
4. If you want to send a multimedia message, tap
to add pictures, audio,
videos, or other files to the message.
5. Tap
.
NOTES:
• If you add two or more recipients, the message may be sent as a group
MMS where everyone can reply and see each other’s messages. For group
message setting, tap > Settings > More > Group messaging from the
Messaging screen.
• You can also include email addresses as recipients for multimedia
messages.
• Do not add any attachment if you want to send a text message. Otherwise
you may be charged for a multimedia message.
REPLYING TO A MESSAGE
Messages you receive are appended to existing threads of the same number.
If the new message comes from a new number, a new thread is created.
1. On the Messaging screen, tap the thread that has the message you want
to reply to.
2. Type your reply in the text field at the bottom. You can tap
if you want
to reply with an MMS.
3. Tap
.
MESSAGING