Using Simtext
Simtext has been designed to work very much like normal SMS. The best way to become familiar with it is just to try sending and receiving messages. The details below will help you if you get stuck.
This chapter contains the following:
Composing and sending messages
To compose a message, open Simtext and select New/Write Message (on the
Simtext main menu).
You will then be taken to the ‘New message’ screen, where
you can type the contents of your message. To change the input type between
lower case, capitals and numeric/symbols, press the key containing ?
or #. Once you have composed the message that you wish to send, select
Menu> Send.
You will be taken to a menu where you can select contacts from your Simtext
address book or enter a phone number manually to send your message to.
You can send your message to multiple recipients by repeating the process
as many times as you like. Just select 'Add Recipient' from the Send menu.
Once you have entered all the contacts or numbers of the people you wish
to receive the message choose 'Send'.
Message personalisation
Unlike traditional SMS messages, Simtext messages can be customised by:
1. Setting the message colour
2. Inserting graphics
Setting the message’s colour: To change
the colour of a Simtext message that you’re composing, select Menu
> Colour-text, when you are on the ‘New/Write message’
screen. You will then be presented with two options:
Text
Background
To change the colour of the message text or background press Select scroll
to the colour that you wish the message to be changed to, then press Select
again. Press 'Back' to go back to the New Message screen.
To preview the colour changes select Menu > Preview, whilst on the
‘New/Write message’ screen.
Inserting Graphics: Graphics can be inserted
into Simtext messages when the message is being composed, by selecting
Menu > Insert emoticon, whilst on the ‘New message’ screen.
To preview the changes select Menu > Preview, whilst on the ‘New/Write
message’ screen.
Collecting your messages
Unlike traditional SMS messages that are 'pushed' to your
phone, Simtext messages are collected at a time that is convenient to
you.
To collect your Simtext messages simply go to Inbox > Check messages.
Using your Simtext phonebook
The Simtext phonebook works in the same way as your normal phonebook.
However, your Simtext phone book is stored on the Simtext Server, which
means that you can update your contacts online and should you ever lose
your phone you won't lose your contacts.
To add a contact to your Simtext Phonebook, select ‘Contacts’
on the Simtext main menu. Then select 'Add' and enter the contact name,
then select 'OK' and enter the number of your friend into the ‘Contact
number’ page. Once you have done so, select 'OK'.
Once you have entered the number of you friend you will be taken back to the
'Contacts' folder. As you will see the contact that you have
just entered will have a red dot next to them. The next time that you
send or receive a message, this red dot will either remain the same, which
means that this contact doesn't have Simtext installed on their
mobile, or it will change to a green dot, which means that they are a
Simtext user. If your friend has a green dot next to their contact name,
you can begin to send them Simtext messages straight away. If they have
a red dot send them a Simtext and we'll invite them to join. Give them
a call to help them set up Simtext and you'll be able to send messages
to each other in minutes.
Using Multi Mode
Multi mode is a unique way of reducing the amount that you are charged
for sending messages. This works by reducing the amount of data that you
transfer from your phone over GPRS. To use multi mode, all you need to
do is compose and store several messages on your phone, and then send
them all at once.
To use Multi Mode, compose a message and set its recipient(s) as normal.
You will then need to mark the message as a Multi Mode item. To do this
go the 'Recipients' page and select Menu
> Multi Mode.
The message will then be moved to the Unsent Items folder, and you will
be taken to the Simtext main menu. If you then open the Unsent Items folder,
you will notice that the message has an envelope icon with a small 'M'
graphic next to it, which indicates that the message is a Multi Mode item.
You can mark as many messages as 'Multi Mode items' as you
wish.
Once you have composed two or more individual messages and marked them
as Multi Mode items in the Unsent Items folder, they can all be sent at
once. To send the Multi Mode items, open the Unsent Items folder and select
Menu > Send Multi Msgs.
You can additionally set any message that exists within the Unsent Items
folder to be a Multi Mode item. This is achieved by first scrolling to
the message, and then selecting
Menu> Mark Multi Mode.
If a selection of messages in your Unsent Items folder are marked Multi
Mode, and you close Simtext, these items will be set back to normal unsent
items. However, if this happens you can simply re-mark these messages
as Multi Mode items in the way described above.
Using Distribution lists
The distribution list function is not available on all phones. To create
a distribution list, open Distribution List on the Simtext main menu,
and select Menu > Create. You will then be taken to a screen titled
‘Create list’, where you need to enter the list name. Once
you have done so, select 'OK'.
You will then be taken back to the ‘Distribution list’ folder,
where you will see the distribution list that you have just created. To
enter the numbers of your friends into the list, first select Menu >
Open list, then Add. You will then be taken to the contacts folder where
you can select the friends that you want to include. To select a friend
scroll to their name and select 'OK'. You will then be taken back to the
distribution list where you will see the contact that you have just entered.
This can be repeated until you have entered all the desired contacts in
to the Distribution list.
To enter contacts into a distribution list you must first enter them
into your contacts folder (Simtext Phonebook).
To send a message to the distribution list, first compose a message and
select Send. Select Distribution list, and you will be taken to the distribution
list folder, where you can choose the relevant list by shortcut or by
scrolling to it and pressing 'Add'. You will then be taken to the ’Recipients’
screen, where you can see the various recipients that are part of the
distribution list you have selected. You can add as many distribution
lists or other contacts as you like.
Using My folders
The my Folders function is not available on all phones. My folders allow
you to create folders that can store messages from certain contacts, or
groups of friends e.g. Soccer team. This means that you can find messages
easily, without having to go through your entire Inbox.
To create a folder, open ‘My folders’ on the Simtext main
menu, then select 'Create'. You will then be taken to the ‘Create
folder’ screen, where you need to enter the name of the folder.
Once you have done so select 'OK'.
Now that a folder has been created, you can move any messages that are
in your Inbox into the new folder. To do this open the Inbox on the Simtext
main menu, scroll to any messages that you wish to move then select Menu
> Move to folder. You will then be taken to ‘My folders’,
where you can select the destination folder. Confirm by selecting 'OK'.
You will then be taken back to the Inbox.
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