Profiles
Time & date
Language
Update service
Voice control
New events
Shortcuts
Flight mode
Security
Setup wizard
Phone status
Master reset
* Some menus are operator-, network- and subscription-dependent.
** You can use the navigation key to scroll between tabs in submenus. For more information,
see Navigation on page 13.
Sounds & alerts
Ring volume
Ringtone
Silent mode
Increasing ring
Vibrating alert
Message alert
Key sound
Speed dial
Divert calls
Switch to line 2*
Manage calls
Time & cost*
Show/hide my no.
Handsfree
12Getting started
Connectivity
Bluetooth
USB
Synchronization
Device mgmt.
Mobile networks
Data comm.
Internet settings
Streaming settings
Accessories
Navigation
The main menus are shown as icons.
Some submenus include tabs.
To navigate the phone menus
1 From standby select Menu.
2 Use the navigation key to move
through the menus.
To scroll between the tabs
• Scroll to a tab by pressing the
navigation key left or right.
Key
Go to the main menus or to select items
Scroll between the menus and tabs.
Select options shown immediately above these keys on the screen
Go back one level in the menus.
Press and hold down to return to standby or to end a function
Delete items, such as pictures, sounds and contacts.
Press and hold down to mute the microphone during a call
Open the browser
Open the activity menu
Press and hold down to take a picture or record a video clip
Press and hold down to call your voicemail service (if set)
13Getting started
- Press and hold down a number key to reach a contact beginning
- Press a number key and select Call... to speed dial.
with a specific letter.
Press to turn off the ringtone when you receive a call.
Press and hold down to set the phone to silent. The alarm signals
even if your phone is set to silent.
View status information in standby.
Increase the volume during a call, or when you use the music player.
Press and hold down to go back one track when you use the music
player.
Zoom out when you use the camera or view pictures.
Press twice to reject a call.
Voice control. See Voice control on page 24.
Decrease the volume during a call, or when you use the music player.
Press and hold down to go forward one track when you use the
Music player.
Zoom in when you use the camera or view pictures.
Voice control. See Voice control on page 24.
Shortcuts
You can use keypad shortcuts to go
directly to a menu. Menu numbering
starts from the top left icon and moves
across and then down row by row.
To go directly to the seventh menu
• From standby select Menu and
press.
14Getting started
To use navigation key shortcuts
• From standby press , , or
to go directly to a function.
To edit a navigation key shortcut
1 From standby select Menu > Settings
> the General tab > Shortcuts.
2 Scroll to an option and select Edit.
3 Scroll to a menu option and select
Shortcut.
Activity menu
The activity menu gives you fast
access to certain functions.
To open the activity menu
• Press .
Activity menu tabs
• New events – view missed calls and
new messages. These can also be
set to appear as pop-up texts.
• Running apps – applications that are
running in the background.
• My shortcuts – add your favourite
functions to access them quickly.
• Internet – your Internet bookmarks.
To select pop-up texts
• From standby select Menu > Settings
> the General tab > New events
> Pop-up.
File manager
You can use the file manager to
handle items saved in the phone
memory or on a memory card
You may have to purchase a memory
card separately from your phone.
.
Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™)
Your phone supports Memory Stick
Micro™ (M2™) memory card adding
more storage space to your phone. It
can also be used as a portable memory
card with other compatible devices.
To insert a memory card
1 Remove the battery cover.
2 Insert the memory card with the
golden contacts facing down.
To remove a memory card
1 Press the edge to release and remove
the memory card.
2 Replace the battery cover.
15Getting started
To view memory card options
1 From standby select Menu > File
manager > the On Memory Stick tab.
2 Select More.
Handling files
You can move and copy files between
your phone, a computer and a memory
card. Files are saved on the memory
card first and then in the phone
memory. Unrecognized files are
saved in the Other folder.
You can create subfolders to move or
copy files to. When you handle files,
you can select more than one or all the
files in a folder at the same time for all
items except Games and Applications.
If the memory is full, delete some
content to create space.
File manager tabs
The file manager is divided into three
tabs, and icons indicate where the
files are saved.
• All files – all content in the phone
memory and on a memory card.
• On Memory Stick – all content on
a memory card.
• In phone – all content in the phone
memory.
To view information about files
1 From standby select Menu > File
manager.
2 Scroll to a folder and select Open.
3 Scroll to a file and select More
> Information.
To move a file in the file manager
1 From standby select Menu > File
manager.
2 Scroll to a folder and select Open.
3 Scroll to a file and select More
> Manage file > Move.
4 Select an option.
To select more than one file
in a folder
1 From standby select Menu > File
manager.
2 Scroll to a folder and select Open
3 Select
4 Select Mark to mark the files.
1 From standby select Menu > File
2 Find the file and press .
More > Mark > Mark several.
To delete a file from the file manager
manager.
Phone language
You can select a language to use in
your phone.
.
16Getting started
To change the phone language
1 From standby select Menu > Settings
> the General tab > Language > Phone
language.
2 Select an option.
Entering text
There are two methods you can use
to enter text:
• Multitap text input
• T9™ Text Input
To change text input methods
• When you enter letters, press and hold
down .
To view options when you enter
letters
• Select More.
To enter text using multitap
• From standby select Menu > Messaging
> Write new > Text message.
• Press – until the desired
character appears.
• Press to delete.
• Press to shift between capitals
and lower-case letters.
• Press and hold down –
to enter numbers.
• Press to add a space.
• Press to enter full stops and
commas.
• Press to enter the + sign.
T9™ Text Input
The T9™ Text Input method uses
a built-in dictionary.
To enter text using T9™ Text Input
1 From standby select Menu > Messaging
> Write new > Text message.
2 Press each key only once, even if the
letter you want is not the first letter
on the key. For example, if you want
to write the word “Jane”, press ,
, , . Write the whole word
before looking at the suggestions.
3 Press to delete.
4 Use or to view suggestions.
5 Press to accept a suggestion.
6 Press to enter full stops and
commas.
To add words to the built-in
dictionary
1 When you enter letters, select More
> Spell word.
2 Write the word using multitap input
and select Insert.
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Next word prediction
When you write a message, you can
use T9 Text Input to predict the next
word, if previously used in a sentence.
To turn next word prediction on
• When you enter letters, select More
> Writing options > Next word pred.
> On.
To use next word prediction
• When you enter letters, press to
accept or continue.
Calling
Making and receiving calls
You need to turn on your phone and
be within range of a network.
To make a call
1 From standby enter a phone number
(with international country code and
area code, if applicable).
2 Select Call.
See Video call on page 20.
You can call numbers from the contacts
and call list, see Contacts on page 20, and
Call list on page 23. You can also use your
voice to make calls. See Voice control on
page 24.
To make international calls
1 From standby press and hold down
until a “+” sign appears.
2 Enter the country code, area code
(without the first zero) and phone
number.
3 Select Call.
To re-dial a number
• When Retry? appears select Yes.
Do not hold your phone to your ear when
waiting. When the call connects, your
phone gives a loud signal.
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To answer a call
• Select Answer.
To reject a call
• Select Busy.
To change the ear speaker volume
during a call
• Press or .
To mute the microphone during a call
1 Press and hold down .
2 Press and hold down again
to resume.
To turn the loudspeaker on during
acall
• Select More > Turn on speaker.
Do not hold your phone to your ear when
using the loudspeaker. This could damage
your hearing.
To view missed calls from standby
• Press and scroll to the New
events tab and select a number.
• If pop-up is set: select Calls and scroll
to the Missed tab and select a number.
Networks
Your phone switches automatically
between GSM and 3G (UMTS)
networks depending on availability.
Some network operators allow you
to switch networks manually.
To switch networks manually
1 From standby select Menu > Settings
> the Connectivity tab > Mobile
networks > GSM/3G networks.
2 Select an option.
Emergency calls
Your phone supports international
emergency numbers, for example, 112
and 911. These numbers can normally
be used to make emergency calls in
any country, with or without the SIM
card inserted, if a 3G (UMTS) or GSM
network is within range.
In some countries, other emergency
numbers may also be promoted. Your
network operator may therefore have
saved additional local emergency numbers
on the SIM card.
To make an emergency call
• From standby enter 112 (the
international emergency number)
and select Call.
To view your local emergency
numbers
1 From standby select Menu > Contacts.
2 Select More > Options > Special
numbers > Emergency nos.
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Video call
You can see a person on the screen
during calls.
Before you use video call
Both parties need a subscription that
supports the 3G (UMTS) service, and
you need to be within range of a 3G
(UMTS) network. 3G (UMTS) service
is available whenappears on the
screen.
To make a video call
1 From standby enter a phone number
(international prefix and area code if
applicable).
2 Select More > Make video call.
To use the zoom with an outgoing
video
• Press or .
To view video call options
1 During the call, select More.
2 Select an option.
Contacts
You can save names, phone numbers
and personal information in Contacts.
Information can be saved in the phone
memory or on the SIM card.
Default contact
You can choose which contact
information – Phone contacts or
SIM contacts – is shown as default.
If Phone contacts is selected as
default, your contacts show all the
information saved in Contacts. If you
select SIM contacts as default, your
contacts show names and numbers
saved on the SIM card.
To select default contacts
1 From standby select Menu > Contacts.
2 Select Options > Advanced > Default
contacts.
3 Select an option.
Phone contacts
Phone contacts can contain names,
phone numbers and personal
information. They are saved in
the phone memory.
To add a phone contact
1 From standby select Menu > Contacts.
2 Scroll to New contact and select Add.
3 Enter the name and select OK.
4 Enter the number and select OK.
5 Select a number option.
6 Scroll between tabs and select the
fields to add information.
7 Select Save.
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To add an item to a phone contact
1 From standby select Menu > Contacts.
2 Scroll to a contact and select More
> Edit contact.
3 Scroll between the tabs and select
Add.
4 Select an option and an item to add.
5 Select Save.
If your subscription supports Calling Line
Identification (CLI) service, you can assign
personal ringtones to contacts.
To copy names and numbers to the
SIM card
1 From standby select Menu > Contacts.
2 Select More > Options > Advanced
> Copy to SIM.
3 Select an option.
When you copy all contacts from your
phone to the SIM card, all existing SIM
card information is replaced.
To call a phone contact
1 From standby select Menu > Contacts.
2 Scroll to a contact and select Call.
To go directly to a contact, from standby
press
page 23.
– . See Speed dial on
To call a SIM contact from phone
contacts
1 From standby select Menu > Contacts
> More > Options > SIM contacts.
2 Scroll to a contact and select Call.
To automatically save names and
phone numbers on the SIM card
1 From standby select Menu > Contacts.
2 Select More > Options > Advanced
> Auto save on SIM.
3 Select an option.
SIM contacts
SIM contacts can contain names and
numbers only. They are saved on the
SIM card.
To add a SIM contact
1 From standby select Menu > Contacts.
2 Scroll to New contact and select Add.
3 Enter the name and select OK.
4 Enter the number and select OK.
5 Select a number option and add more
information, if available.
6 Select Save.
To copy names and numbers to
phone contacts
1 From standby select Menu > Contacts
> More > Options.
2 Select Advanced > Copy from SIM.
3 Select an option.
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To call a SIM contact
1 From standby select Menu > Contacts.
2 Scroll to a contact and select Call.
Deleting contacts
To delete a contact
1 From standby select Menu > Contacts.
2 Scroll to a contact and press .
To delete all phone contacts
1 From standby select Menu > Contacts.
2 Select More > Options > Advanced
> Delete all contacts.
Sending contacts
To send a contact
1 From standby select Menu > Contacts.
Scroll to a contact and select More
> Send contact.
2 Select a transfer method.
Make sure the receiving device supports
the transfer method you select.
Memory status
The number of contacts you can save
in your phone or on the SIM card
depends on available memory.
To view memory status
1 From standby select Menu > Contacts.
2 Select More > Options > Advanced
> Memory status.
Synchronizing contacts
Contacts can be synchronized
with your computer and some Web
applications. For more information,
see Synchronizing on page 53.
To save contacts on a memory card
1 From standby select Menu > Contacts.
2 Select More > Options > Advanced
> Back up to M.S.
Groups
You can create a group of phone
numbers and email addresses to
send messages to
on page 29. You can also use groups
(with phone numbers) when you
create accepted callers lists.
Accept calls on page 27.
To create a group of numbers and
email addresses
1 From standby select Menu > Contacts
> Options > Groups > New group.
2 Enter a name for the group and select
Continue.
3 Select New to find and select a contact
phone number or email address.
4 Repeat step 3 to add more phone
numbers or email addresses.
5 Select Done.
. SeeMessaging
See
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Call list
You can view information about most
recent calls.
To call a number from the call list
1 From standby select Calls and scroll
to a tab.
2 Scroll to a name or a number and
select Call.
To add a call list number to contacts
1 From standby select Calls and scroll
to a tab.
2 Scroll to the number and select More
> Save number.
3 Select New contact to create a new
contact or select an existing contact
to add the number to.
To clear the call list
• From standby select Calls > the All tab
> More > Delete all.
Speed dial
Speed dialling lets you select nine
contacts that you can dial quickly.
The contacts can be saved in
positions 1-9.
To add contacts to speed dial
numbers
1 From standby select Menu > Contacts.
2 Select Options > Speed dial.
3 Scroll to a position number and
select Add.
4 Select a contact.
To speed dial
• From standby enter the position
number and select Call.
Voicemail
If your subscription includes an
answering service, callers can leave
a voicemail message when you cannot
answer a call.
To enter your voicemail number
1 From standby select Menu > Messaging
> Settings > Voicemail number.
2 Enter the number and select OK.
To call your voicemail service
• From standby press and hold
down.
To edit your voicemail number
1 From standby select Menu > Messaging
> Settings > Voicemail number.
2 Edit the number and select OK.
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Voice control
By creating voice commands you can:
• Voice dial – call someone by saying
their name.
• Activate voice control by saying a
“magic word”.
• Answer and reject calls when you
use a handsfree.
To activate voice dialling and record
a voice command
1 From standby select Menu > Settings
> the General tab > Voice control
> Voice dialling > Activate.
2 Select Yes > New voice and select
a contact.
3 If the contact has more than one
number, use and to select the
number to add the voice command to.
Record a voice command such as
“John mobile”.
4 Follow the instructions on the screen.
Wait for the tone and say the command
to record. The voice command is
played back to you.
5 If the recording sounds OK, select
Yes. If not, select No and repeat steps
3
and 4.
Voice commands are saved in the phone
memory only. They cannot be used in
another phone.
To re-record a voice command
1 From standby select Menu > Settings
> the General tab > Voice control
> Voice dialling > Edit names.
2 Scroll to a command and select
More > Replace voice > Yes.
3 Wait for the tone and say the
command.
Voice dialling
You can hear your recorded contact
name when you receive a call from
that contact.
To voice dial
1 From standby press and hold down
or .
2 Wait for the tone and say a recorded
name, for example “John mobile”. The
name is played back to you and the
call is connected.
The magic word
You can record and use a voice
command as a magic word to activate
voice control without pressing any keys.
You should choose a long, unusual word
or phrase that can easily be distinguished
from ordinary background speech.
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To activate and record the magic
word
1 From standby select Menu > Settings
> the General tab > Voice control
> Magic word > Activate.
2 Follow the instructions on the screen
and select Continue. Wait for the tone
and say the magic word.
3 Select Yes to accept or No for a new
recording.
4 Follow the instructions on the screen
and select Continue.
5 Select where your magic word is to be
activated.
To make a call using the magic word
1 From standby say the magic word.
2 Wait for the tone and say a voice
command.
Voice answering
When you use a handsfree, you can
answer or reject incoming calls with
your voice.
To activate voice answering and
record voice answer commands
1 From standby select Menu > Settings
> the General tab > Voice control
> Voice answer > Activate.
2 Follow the instructions on the screen
and select Continue. Wait for the tone
and say “Answer”, or another word.
3 Select Yes to accept or No for a new
recording.
4 Follow the instructions on the screen
and select Continue. Wait for the tone
and say “Busy”, or another word.
5 Select Yes to accept or No for a new
recording.
6 Follow the instructions on the screen
and select Continue.
7 Select where your voice answering
is to be activated.
To answer a call using voice
commands
• Say “Answer”.
To reject a call using voice
commands
• Say “Busy”.
Diverting calls
You can divert calls, for example,
to an answering service.
When Restrict calls is used, some
divert call options are not available.
See Restricted dialling on page 28.
Divert call options
Standard options are:
• Divert always – divert all your calls
• When busy – if a call is ongoing
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• Not reachable – if turned off or
unreachable
• No reply – if not answered in a
specified time
To divert calls
1 From standby select Menu > Settings
> the Calls tab > Divert calls.
2 Scroll to a call type and divert option
and select Activate.
3 Enter the number to divert calls to and
select OK.
More than one call
You can handle more than one call at
the same time. For example, you can
put an ongoing call on hold, while you
make or answer a second call. You
can also switch between the two calls.
You cannot answer a third call without
ending one of the first two calls.
Call waiting
When call waiting is used, you hear
a beep if you receive a second call.
To activate call waiting
• From standby select Menu > Settings
> the Calls tab > Manage calls > Call
waiting > Activate.
To make a second call
1 During the call, select More > Hold.
This puts the ongoing call on hold.
2 Enter the number to call and select
More > Call.
To answer a second call
• During the call, select Answer. This
puts the ongoing call on hold.
To reject a second call
• During the call, select Busy and
continue with the ongoing call.
To end an ongoing call and answer
a second call
• During the call, select Replace active
call.
Handling two voice calls
You can have calls ongoing and on
hold at the same time.
To switch between two calls
• During the call, select More > Switch.
To join two calls
• During the call, select More > Join
calls.
To connect two calls
• During the call, select More > Transfer
call. You are disconnected from both
calls.
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To end an ongoing call and return
to the call on hold
• Select End call > Yes.
To end both calls
• Select End call > No.
Receiving a third voice call
You cannot answer a third call without
ending one of the first two calls or
joining them into a conference call.
Conference calls
With a conference call, you can have
a joint conversation with up to five
people.
To join the two calls
• During the call, select More > Join calls.
To add a new participant
1 During the call, select More > Hold.
This puts the joined calls on hold.
2 Select More > Add call.
3 Enter the number to call and select Call.
4 Select More > Join calls to add the new
participant.
5 Repeat this task to add more
participants.
To release a participant
1 Select More > Release part.
2 Select the participant to release.
To have a private conversation
1 During the call, select More > Talk to
and select the participant to talk to.
2 To resume the conference call, select
More > Join calls.
If your subscription supports Alternate
Line Service (ALS), you can make separate
calls with different phone numbers.
My numbers
You can view, add and edit your own
phone numbers.
To check your phone numbers
1 From standby select Menu > Contacts
> Options > Special numbers > My
numbers.
2 Select an option.
Accept calls
You can choose to receive calls from
certain phone numbers only.
To add numbers to the accepted
callers list
1 From standby select Menu > Settings
> the Calls tab > Manage calls > Accept
calls > Only from list > New.
2 Scroll to a contact or select Groups.
See Groups on page 22.
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To accept all calls
• From standby select Menu > Settings
> the Calls tab > Manage calls > Accept
calls > All callers.
Restricted dialling
You can restrict outgoing and incoming
calls. A password from your service
provider is required.
If you divert incoming calls, you cannot
use some restrict calls options.
Restrict calls options
Standard options are:
• All outgoing – all outgoing calls
• Outgoing intl – all outgoing
international calls
• Outgoing intl roam. – all outgoing
international calls except to your
home country
• All incoming – all incoming calls
• Inc. when roaming – all incoming
calls when you are abroad
To restrict calls
1 From standby select Menu > Settings
> the Calls tab > Manage calls
> Restrict calls.
2 Select an option.
3 Enter your password and select OK.
Fixed dialling
Fixed dialling allows calls to be
made only to certain numbers saved
on the SIM card. The fixed numbers
are protected by your PIN2.
When fixed dialling is used, you can
still call the international emergency
number, 112.
Partial numbers can be saved. For
example, saving 0123456 allows calls
to be made to all numbers starting
with 0123456.
When fixed dialling is used, you cannot
view or manage any phone numbers
saved on the SIM card.
To use fixed dialling
1 From standby select Menu > Contacts.
2 Select More > Options > Special
numbers > Fixed dialling > Activate.
3 Enter your PIN2 and select OK.
4 Select OK again to confirm.
To save a fixed number
1 From standby select Menu > Contacts.
2 Select More > Options > Special
numbers > Fixed dialling > Fixed
numbers > New number.
3 Enter the information and select Save.
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Call time and cost
During a call, the duration of the call is
shown. You can check the duration of
your last call, outgoing calls and the
total time of your calls.
To check the call time
• From standby select Menu > Settings
> the Calls tab > Time & cost > Call
timers.
Business cards
To add your own business card
1 From standby select Menu > Contacts.
2
SelectMore >Options>My business
card
.
3 Scroll between tabs and select the
fields to add information. To enter
a symbol select More > Add symbol
> Insert.
4 Enter the information and select Save.
To send your business card
1 From standby select Menu > Contacts.
2 Select More >
card
>Send my card.
3 Select a transfer method.
Make sure the receiving device supports
the transfer method you select.
Options>My business
Messaging
Text messages
Text messages can contain simple
pictures, sound effects, animations,
and melodies.
Before you use messaging
You must have a service centre
number. The number is supplied by
your service provider and is usually
saved on the SIM card. If the number
to your service centre is not saved
on your SIM card, you must enter the
number yourself.
To enter a service centre number
1 From standby select Menu > Messaging
> Settings > Text message > Service
centre. The number is shown if it is
saved on the SIM card.
2 If there is no number shown, select
Edit > New Service Centre and enter
the number, including the international
“+” sign and country code.
3 Select Save.
Sending messages
For information about entering letters
see Entering text on page 17.
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To write and send a text message
1 From standby select Menu > Messaging
> Write new > Text message.
2 Write the message and select
Continue > Contacts look-up.
3 Select a recipient and select Send.
If you send a text message to a group,
you will be charged for each member.
See
Groups on page 22.
To select more than one text
message
1 From standby select Menu > Messaging
and select a folder.
2 Scroll to a message and select More
> Mark several.
3 Select Mark to mark the messages.
To add an item to a text message
1 When you write the message, select
More > Add item.
2 Select an option and then an item.
Receiving text messages
You are notified when you receive
a message. Received messages are
saved in the inbox.
To view a text message from standby
• If the activity menu is set: select View.
• If pop-up is set: follow the instructions
on the screen.
To view a text message from the
inbox
1 From standby select Menu > Messaging
> Inbox.
2 Scroll to the message and select View.
To close a text message
• Press .
To call a number in a text message
• When you view the message, scroll
to the phone number and select Call
.
Saving and deleting text messages
Received text messages are saved
in the phone memory. When the
phone memory is full, you can delete
messages or move them to the SIM
card.
To save a text message on the
SIM card
1 From standby select Menu > Messaging
and select a folder.
2 Scroll to the message and select More
> Save message > Saved messages.
To save an item in a text message
1 When you view the message, select
the item.
2 Select More > Use.
3 Select an option.
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To delete a text message
1 From standby select Menu > Messaging
and select a folder.
2 Scroll to the message and press .
Picture messages
Picture messages can contain text,
pictures, slides, sound recordings, video
clips, signatures and attachments. You
can send picture messages to a mobile
phone or an email address.
Before you use picture messaging
You must set an Internet profile and
the address of your message server.
If no Internet profile or message server
exists, you can receive all the settings
automatically from your network
operator or at
www.sonyericsson.com/support.
To select an Internet profile
1 From standby select Menu > Messaging
> Settings > Picture message > MMS
profile.
2 Select a profile.
To set the message server address
1 From standby select Menu > Messaging
> Settings > Picture message > MMS
profile.
2 Scroll to a profile and select More
> Edit > Message server.
3 Select Edit and enter the address.
Sending messages
For information about entering letters
seeEntering text on page 17.
To create and send a picture
message
1 From standby select Menu > Messaging
> Write new > Picture msg.
2 Enter the text and press to add
items to the message.
3 Select Continue > Contacts look-up.
4 Select a recipient and select Send.
Receiving picture messages
You can select how to download
your picture messages. Standard
options when you download picture
messages are:
• Always – automatic download.
• Ask in roaming – ask to download
when not in home network.
• Not in roaming – do not download
when not in home network.
• Always ask – ask to download.
• Off – new messages appear in the
Inbox.
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