Send and view text messages

Learn to send or view text (SMS) messages.

Send a text message

1. On the Home screen, press <Start> → Messaging → Messages.
2. Press <Menu> → New.
3. Enter a phone number or press <Menu> → Add Recipients to select a contact.
4. Scroll down and enter text.
5. Press <Send> to send the message.

Enter text

Your device is equipped with a QWERTY keyboard to support easy and quick text input.
You can enter text as you would when using a keyboard on a PC.

When entering text, use the following keys:
• : delete characters
• : start a new line
• : change case; set Caps lock (press twice quickly)
• alt: enter numbers and symbols on the upper part of the keys; set Number and Symbol lock (press twice quickly)
• Sym: open the symbols list
• Space: insert a space

View a text message

1. On the Home screen, press <Start> → Messaging → Messages.
2. Select a text message.