Section 7: Messaging 99
Text Messages
Section 7
Note: If you write a text message that exceeds the maximum number of
characters your service provider allows, the SGH-x496 automatically splits
your message text into several messages. The number of messages to be
sent appears in the display when your message is split.
1. In Idle mode, press the Menu (left) soft key ( ), then
press (for Messaging), (for Text Message),
and for Create. The text input screen appears in
the display.
2. Use the keypad keys to enter the text of your message.
See “Section 5: Entering Text“ on page 61 for more
information about entering text.
3. When you have finished entering the message text, press
the key. The Address screen appears in the display.
Tip: Your SGH-x496 phone offers a number of message composition and
text formatting options that you can use to simplify message composition
and/or to make your messages more pleasing to the recipient(s). See
“Formatting Message Text“ on page 100 for more information.
4. Use the keypad keys to enter the phone number of the
message recipient or press the Ph.Book (left) soft key
( ) to find and select an PhoneBook Contact as the
message recipient. See “Finding and Dialing a
PhoneBook Entry“ on page 80 for more information.
Tip: You can also use send a message to multiple recipients. See
“Entering/Selecting Multiple Message Recipients“ on page 103 for more
information.
5. When you have finished entering the recipient’s phone
number, press the OK soft key or the key. The Send
screen appears in the display.
