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Sending a text message
Enter the mobile phone number of the recipient in the To bar or touch to add recipients; then
touch the Text message bar to type the text of the message. When finished, touch to send the
text message.
An SMS of more than 160 characters will be charged as several SMS. A counter will be
on the right of the text box to remind you how many characters are allowed to be entered
in one message. Specific letters (accent) will also increase the size of the SMS, this may
cause multiple SMS to be sent to your recipient.
Sending a multimedia message
MMS enables you to send video clips, images, photos, animations, slides and sounds to other
compatible phones and e-mail addresses.
An SMS will be converted to MMS automatically when media files (image, video, audio, slides, etc.)
are attached or Subject or email addresses added.
To send a multimedia message, enter the recipient's phone number in the To bar, and touch Text
message bar to type the text of the message. Then touch the icon to attach picture, video,
audio and so on.
When finished, touch to send the multimedia message.
Touch to choose an animated emoji as an attachment.
Access Camera to capture a new picture for attaching.
Access Gallery application or File manager to select a picture as attachment.
Enter Sound Recorder to record a voice message for attachment.
Share location, give messages access to Location.
4.1.1 Manage messages
When receiving a message, an icon will appear on the status bar as notification. Drag down the
status bar to open the Notification panel, touch the new message to open and read it. You can also
access the Messaging application and touch the message to open.
Messages are displayed in conversational order.
To reply to a message, touch the current message to enter message composing screen, enter the
text, then touch .
Long press an SMS in message details screen. The following message options are available for
selection:
This option displays when the message is an SMS. Copy the current message content. You
can paste it to the enter bar of the new message you are going to compose.
Touch to forward the message to another recipient.
Touch to view details of the message.
Delete the current message.
Share message.
4.1.2 Adjust message settings
You can adjust a set of message settings. From the Messaging application screen, touch and
then Settings.
• Default SMS app
Touch to select your default SMS app, Messaging or Hangouts.
• Notifications
Mark the checkbox to display message notifications in the status bar.
• Hear outgoing message sounds
Touch to enable this function.
• Your current country
Touch to set the country.
• Advanced
Touch to enable/disable more settings, such as Auto-download MMS, Get simple characters,
etc.