Punkt MP02 - Using the Content of a Text Message; Alternatives to Backing up

23.07.2019
Punkt. MP02 Mobile Phone - Instruction manual
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⏤ Using a template in a text message
• While composing a message, with the
cursor at the end of the text
(long-press the Down key if
necessary), open the Options Menu
and select Template.
• Select the desired Template.
• The Template text will appear in the
new message, inserted at the end of
any text that may already be there.
• Multiple templates can be inserted, if
desired.
Using the content of a text
message
The contents of a text message can be
extracted and used in the following ways.
• The entire message can be forwarded
to different recipient (or multiple
recipients).
• An enclosed phone number can be
called.
• A Note can be created from some or
all of the content of the message, with
a Reminder if desired.
• A new Contact can be created, or an
existing one have an extra phone
number added.
⏤ Using the content of a Message in a
Note
• Select an individual Message.
• Press the key again (or open the
Options Menu and select Use content,
then Save as note).
• From the Options Menu, add a
Reminder if desired, and then select
Save. The process can be cancelled by
selecting Delete (the original message
will not be affected); it is also possible
to exit by pressing the End key
(long-pressing to jump to the
beginning of the text).
⏤ Using a phone number that is
enclosed within a Message
• Select the Message, as described
above.
• If a phone number (or multiple phone
numbers) is/are detected, they will be
underlined and rendered in green.
• Open the Options Menu, and select
Use content.
• The detected phone number(s) will be
visible in the list, alongside Save as
note.
• Select the phone number.
• From the menu that appears, select
Save to create a new Contact or add
the number to an existing Contact,
Send message, or Call.
Alternatives to backing up
It is not possible to export backup copies
of text messages from the MP02.
Texting is not an efficient way of sending
important information that may need to
be archived. Email is far superior for this
purpose: it is easier to work with
efficiently, attachments can be added, it is
more readily available on a full-size
screen, and if required it can easily be
printed out in a way that displays
information about its sender. SMS
messages can often be intercepted en
route between sender and recipient; if
confidentiality is important, encrypted
email should be used.
The content of a text message can be
archived by forwarding text messages to
another device, for example a computer
that is set up to receive SMS-format
messages.