LG F1200: Messages [Menu-5]

Messages [Menu-5]

Press the Menu key ( ) and select Messages using navigation keys.

Text messages Menu-5-1

Your phone receives voice mail notification messages and Short Message

Service (SMS) messages.

Voice mail and SMS are network services. Please contact your network

operator for more information.

When the “ ” icon appears, you have received a voice mail.

When the “ ” icon appears, you have received a new text message.

If the message memory is full, a message is displayed, the “ ” icon

flashes and you cannot receive any new messages.

Use the Delete option in the Inbox menu to delete obsolete messages.

Once there is space in the message memory, any undelivered SMS

messages will be received (provided sufficient space is available).

Write message (Menu-5-1-1)

You can write and edit text messages up to 6 pages. (approximately

918 characters)

1. Key in your message. For details on how to enter text, refer to page 27

through 30 (Entering Text).

2. After you complete the message, press the left soft key [Options] to select

required option. The following options are available.

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Send to number: Enter the number or select the number from the

phonebook or the recent numbers using the left soft key [Options]. You

can send a message up to 5 phone numbers at a time.

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Save to draft: Allows you to save the message so that it can be sent

later.

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T9 languages: Select the language for T9 input mode. You can also

deactivate T9 input mode by selecting ‘T9 off ‘. For further details on the

T9 mode, refer to page 27 through 28.

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Clear text: Erases the whole text.

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Exit: Allows you to exit from the Write menu.

3. You can also send attachments with the message by pressing the right soft

key [Attach], while you're entering a message.

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Symbol: You can attach special characters.

n Note You can also insert special characters by pressing while

keying in a message.

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Picture: You can send and receive text messages that contain pictures,

known as ‘Picture messages’. Several preset pictures are available in the

phone and they can be replaced with new ones received from other

sources.

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Animation: Attaching an animation in a message can be done through

EMS (Enhanced Messaging Service). You can select any of 15

animations in the phone.

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Sound: If available, you can attach a sound available for a short

message.

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Text template: You can use text templates already set in the phone.

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Phone number: You can add phone numbers in the message.

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Signature: You can attach your signature.

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Inbox (Menu-5-1-2)

Received text messages and page messages can be searched and the

contents can be viewed.

Received messages are displayed in date order.

Press the menu key and select Messages > Text message > Inbox.

Or, you can take a shortcut by pressing the right navigation key ( ) in

standby mode.

Icon Description

Read SIM message

Unread SIM message

Read message

Unread message

Read delivery report

Unread delivery report

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Note SIM message refers to the message saved in the SIM memory. And

the network distinguishes an incoming message into the SIM

message or just message.

Each received message has the following options available. Press the left soft

key [Options].

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Reply: Replies to the received message.

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Forward: Forwards a received message to other recipients.

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Return call: Calls the sender’s phone.

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Extract: Extracts a picture, sound, text web page or email address from the

message. These will be saved in My folder, Phonebook, or bookmarks.

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Delete: Deletes the selected message from the Inbox.

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View information: Displays the information about the message.

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Outbox (Menu-5-1-3)

You can view the list and contents of sent messages in this menu and can

also verify if the transmission was successful.

Icon Description

Sent SIM message

Sent message

The following options are available.

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Forward: Forwards the current message to other recipients.

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Delete: Deletes the selected message from the Outbox.

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View information: Displays the information about the message.

Draft (Menu-5-1-4)

In this menu, you can see the message list saved as draft. Scroll through the

list using the up/down navigation keys. You can send draft messages by

pressing the left soft key [Options].

Settings (Menu-5-1-5)

This menu lets you set up the default SMS information.

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Message types: Sets the default message type (Text, Voice, Fax, Paging,

X.400, E-mail, and ERMES). The network can convert the messages into

the selected format.

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Validity period: Sets the length of time for which your text messages will

be saved at the SMS center while attempts are made to deliver them to the

recipient. Possible values are 1 hour, 6 hours, 1 day, 1 week and the

maximum authorised by your network operator.

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Paper: You can insert one of 4 wallpaper images to a text message.

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Delivery report: Activates or deactivates the report function. When this

function is activated, the network informs you whether or not your message

has been delivered.

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Reply with same service centre: Allows the recipient of your SMS

message to send you a reply via your message centre, if the service is

provided by the network.

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SMS centre: Saves or changes the number of your SMS centre when

sending text messages. You must obtain this number from your service

provider.

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Bearer setting: Selects GPRS or GSM. Contact your network operator or

service provider for information related to setting a selected bearer, pricing

and connection speed.

Delete all (Menu-5-1-6)

Select this menu to delete all the text messages.

Multimedia messages (MMS) Menu-5-2

A multimedia message can contain text, images, and/or sound clips. This

feature can be used only if it is supported by your network operator or service

provider. Only the devices that offer compatible multimedia message or e-mail

features can receive and send multimedia messages.

Write (Menu-5-2-1)

1. Key in the text message. Using the right soft key, you can input symbols,

numbers and emoticons, or select the text input mode. After the text

message input, press the left soft key [Done].

2. Add an image and/or sound. You can move to the next section using the

up/down navigation.

3. You can add a slide by moving the cursor on then pressing the OK key

or the left soft key [Select]. You can also add a slide using the right soft key

[Menu].

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Note Up to 9 slides are affordable.

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