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Messaging
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Start an instant messaging
conversation
Open the Instant messages menu, and
connect to the instant messaging service.
You can start a conversation in different
ways:
Select Conversations. The list of new and
read messaging sessions or invitations to
instant messaging during the active
conversation is displayed. Scroll to a
message or an invitation, and select
Open.
indicates new and read instant
messages.
indicates new and read group
messages.
indicates invitations.
The icons and texts on the display may
vary, depending on the instant messaging
service.
Select IM contacts. The contacts that you
added to the list are displayed. Scroll to
the contact with whom you would like to
start instant messaging, and select Chat,
or if is shown next to a contact,
select Open.
indicates an online contact and
an offline contact in the contact memory
of the phone.
indicates a blocked contact.
See “Block and unblock messages,” p. 37.
indicates that you have received a
new message from a contact.
You can add contacts to the list.
See “Contacts for instant messaging,”
p. 37.
Select Groups > Public channel (dimmed
if groups are not supported by the
network). The list of bookmarks to public
groups provided by the network operator
or service provider is displayed. To start a
conversation, scroll to a group, and select
Join. Enter the screen name that you
want to use as a nickname in the
conversation. When you have
successfully joined the group
conversation, you can start a group
conversation. You can also create a
private group. See “Groups,” p. 37.
Select Search > Users or Groups to
search for other instant messaging users
or public groups on the network by phone
number, screen name, e-mail address, or
name. If you select Groups, you can
search for a group by a member in the
group or by group name, topic, or ID.
To start the conversation when you have
found the user or the group that you
want, select Options > Chat or Join
group.
Start a conversation from Contacts. See
“View subscribed names,” p. 47.