LG G1500: Messages [Menu 1]

Messages [Menu 1]: LG G1500

Messages [Menu 1]

Accessing the Menu

This menu includes functions related to SMS (Short Message

Service), voice mail, as well as the network’s service messages.

Write message [Menu 1-1]

You can write and edit text message up to 1024 characters. Also,

you can check the number of characters.

1. Enter the Messages menu by pressing < [Select].

2. If you want to write a new message, select Write message in the

menu.

3. To write a message, use T9 text. For details, see How to Use T9

(Page 36).

4. When you finish writing your message, press < [Options]. Then

following option menu will be displayed.

Send

Sends the text message.

1. If you want to send the text message, enter the number you want.

2.

Your phone asks you to enter the number that you want to send it to.

3. After sending it, your phone asks whether you will store the edited

message.

4. Press < if you want to store it in Outbox and press > if you

don’t want to.

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Accessing the Menu

Save

Stores the message in Outbox.

1. Your phone asks whether you will save the edited message.

2. Press < if you want to save it in Outbox and press > if you

don’t want to.

Use template

The template is pre-defined message. You can add the template of

the list to the message when you edit it.

Use namecard

The items of the name card are a name, mobile, office, and memo.

You can add a namecard to the message.

Add dictionary

If you add a word you use often, you can input it by pressing a key

once for each character.

1. Enter the menu.

2. Scroll to highlight Add dictionary, and then press < [Select].

3. Input a word, and then press < [Add].

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Messages [Menu 1]

Accessing the Menu

How to Use T9

T9 allows you to input text quickly.

In T9, you only need to press the key with the corresponding

letter once. This is based on a built-in dictionary to which you

can also add new words.

• Writing words by using T9.

1. Start writing a word by using the keys 2 to 9.

Press each key only once for one letter.

To write for instance ‘Girl’.

4 (For g) 4 (For i)

7 (For r) 5 (For l)

The word changes after each keystroke. Therefore you

shouldn’t pay too much attention to how the word appears

on the display until you have pressed all the appropriate

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Accessing the Menu

To delete a character to the left, press C.

To insert several numbers, hold # down and key in the

numbers.

If you hold * down, you can change the type of

language.

Also, the phone supports three modes: Predictive

(T9Abc, T9ABC, T9abc), Multitap (ABC, abc), Numeric

(123). If you want to change a mode, press # key.

Alternatively : Press * key. Select the desired

character and press Select.

2. When you have finished wirting a word, check whether

the word is correct.

• If the word is correct:

Press 0 and write the next word.

• If the word is not correct:

Search by U , D (Previous and Next word).

• Alternatively:

If there is no word you want you can add your own

word. Press < [Options] in the Predictive edit mode.

Select Add T9 dictionary Menu. You can see the

following.

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Messages [Menu 1]

Accessing the Menu

Input your

word

3. To insert a punctuation mark, press 1 repeatedly until

the desired mark appears.

T9 languages

You can select T9 Languages by selecting Menu.

In T9 mode, you can also select T9 Off menu.

(Default is T9 On)

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Accessing the Menu

Inbox [Menu 1-2]

When you receive a text message, your phone shows the symbol

and stores it in the incoming message lists. Scroll to the desired

message by using U , D. In addition, you can see Delete all for

deleting all incoming messages at the bottom of the list. While

reading the message, press < [Options] to access the available

options.

Delete

The selected message is deleted.

Edit

You can edit an incoming message and send or save the edited

message.

Forward

You can forward the selected message to the other party.

Get number

If the selected message has the phone number, you can extract and

save it in a phonebook. Also, you can call by this number.

Reply

You can reply to the sender by message.

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Return call

You can call back to the sender who sent the message

automatically.

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Messages [Menu 1]

Accessing the Menu

Outbox [Menu 1-3]

When you enter this menu, you can see the message(s). Scroll to

the desired message by using U , D and press < to see the

message. And if you want to exit Outbox menu, press >.

And if you want to exit outbox menu, press >. In addition, you can

see Delete all for deleting all outgoing messages at the bottom of

the list.

After reading message, press < [Options] to access the following

submenus.

Delete

The selected message is deleted.

Edit

You can edit an outgoing message and send or save it.

Forward

You can forward the selected message to the other party.

Get number

If the selected message has the phone number, you can extract and

save it in a phonebook. Also, you can call by this number.

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Accessing the Menu

Info service [Menu 1-4]

(Dependent to network and subscription)

Cell Broadcast messages (CB Message) are text messages by the

network to GSM phone users. They provide general information such

as weather reports, traffic news, taxis, pharmacies, and stock prices.

Each type of information has the number; therefore, you can contact

service provider. When you receive CB message, you can read it

following sequence:

Read [Menu 1-4-1]

1. When you receive CB message, it will be displayed on the

screen. You can read the message by scrolling U , D.

2. After reading the message, press E to return to the standby

mode. In addition, you can save it until another message is

reached.

Receive CB [Menu 1-4-2]

• Yes

If you select this menu, your phone will receive the Cell Broadcast

message.

• No

If you select this menu, your phone will not receive the Cell

Broadcast message any more.

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Messages [Menu 1]

Accessing the Menu

Alert [Menu 1-4-3]

• Yes

If you select this menu, your phone will beep when Cell broadcast

message is received.

• No

If you select this menu, your phone will not beep despite Cell

broadcast message is received.

Language [Menu 1-4-4]

You can select the language you want. Then your phone will receive

the cell broadcast message in the language selected by you.

You can select Cell broadcast language pressing < [Select]. The

language list which you selected already will be displayed with check

box.

Topics [Menu 1-4-5]

(Dependent to network and subscription)

• Add [Menu 1-4-5-1]

If you select this menu, you will add the CB message category in

Phone memory.

• View list [Menu 1-4-5-2]

If you select this menu, you can see CB message category. If you

press < [Options], you can edit and delete it.

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• Active list [Menu 1-4-5-3]

You can select the CB message category in active list by pressing

< [Select].

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Accessing the Menu

Voice messages [Menu 1-5]

You can listen to your voice message(s) and get the voicemail centre

number.

Listen to voice message [Menu 1-5-1]

You can call voicemail centre if you want to listen to voice message.

Voice mailbox number [Menu 1-5-2]

You can get the voicemail if this feature is supported by the network

service provider. When new voicemail is arrived, the symbol will be

displayed on the screen. Please check with your network service

provider for details of their service in order to configure the handset

accordingly.

1. Press 1 key for a long time in standby mode.

2. You can check the following submenus.

• Home [Menu 1-5-2-1]

The number dialed on the home network to listen to voicemail.

• Roam [Menu 1-5-2-2]

The number dialed when other networks to listen to voicemail.

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Messages [Menu 1]

Accessing the Menu

Namecard [Menu 1-6]

It’s for editing the namecard. The items of the namecard are a name,

mobile, office, and memo.

Edit : You can edit a namecard.

Delete : You can delete a namecard.

Templates [Menu 1-7]

It’s for editing pre-defined messages. You can see 11 pre-defined

messages in the list. You can save 6 templates before you edit.

But you can change them. The others are <Empty>.

Edit : You can edit a template.

Delete : You can delete the template.

Settings [Menu 1-8]

Message type [Menu 1-8-1]

Text, Voice, Fax, Natl. paging, X400, E-mail, ERMES

Usually, the type of message is set to Text. You can convert your

text into alternative formats, which are suitable for the device that will

be received the message. Contact your service provider for the

availability of this function.

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Accessing the Menu

Validity period [Menu 1-8-2]

This network service allows you to set how long your text messages

will be stored at the message center while attempts are made to

deliver them to you.

Status report [Menu 1-8-3]

If you set Yes in this menu, you can check whether your message is

sent successfully or not.

Pay for reply? [Menu 1-8-4]

When a message is sent, it allows the person to whom you sent the

message to reply and charges the cost of the reply to your telephone

bill.

SMS centre [Menu 1-8-5]

If you want to send the text message, you can get the address of

SMS center thru this menu.

Check memory [Menu 1-9]

If you select this menu, the phone shows an used memory and total

amount of memory. The total memory is the sum of SIM and Phone

memory.

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