ASTRO XTS 2500/XTS 2500I Model III 99 
ARS User Login and Text Messaging Features
Compose a New Text Message
1 Press D below COMP to 
compose a new message.
The Compose Message 
Screen appears.
LIST or NEW option appears 
on the display.
2 Press D below NEW to type 
a new message. 
A blinking cursor appears on 
the display indicating point of 
input.
3 Writing Text
Type your message using the keypad.
Press the key labeled with the desired character, once for the 
first character, twice for the second, and so on. 
For example:
To enter “s”, press 7 key four times. To enter “7”, press the 
key five times. If you do not press a key for a few seconds, the 
character is accepted, and the cursor moves to the next position. 
Press # key to delete a character.
You can move the cursor by pressing U or V
? 
Press and hold 0 to toggle between normal text entry mode, 
uppercase mode and num lock mode.
LIST OR NEW
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