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 Message by either pressing
the centre of the scroll key, or by selecting Options > Open.
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
predictive text, manual input, lower/upper case, press the key containing
? and #. To input numbers hold
the key down for a second. Once you have composed the message that you
wish to send, select Options > Send.
You will then be taken to the ‘Phone number’ screen, where
you can manually enter the number of the message recipient or select from
your contacts. Should you wish to enter a number from your Simtext contact
list, simply select Options > Add contact. Once you have entered the number
of the person who you wish to receive the message, select Options > Send.
You will then be taken to the ‘Recipients’ screen. This screen
enables you to select multiple message recipients. If you wish to send
the message at this point, simply select Options > Send. If you wish to
select additional recipients select Options > Add recipient. This process
can be repeated as many times as you wish.
Message personalisation
Unlike traditional SMS messages, Simtext messages can be customised by:
1. Setting the message colour
2. Inserting graphics
Setting the message colour: To change the
colour of a Simtext message that you’re composing, select Options
> Colour-text, when you are on the ‘New message’ screen. You
will then be presented with two options:
Text
Background
To change the colour of the message text or background select Options
> Select, scroll to the colour that you wish the message to be changed
to, then select Options > Select.
To preview the colour changes select Options > Preview, whilst
on the ‘New message’ screen.
Inserting Graphics: Graphics can be inserted
into Simtext messages when the message is being composed, by selecting
Options > Insert emoticon, whilst on the ‘New message’ screen.
To preview the changes select Options > Preview, whilst on the
‘Create 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 Options > Add contact. You will
then be taken to the ‘Contact name’ page. Here you should
enter the name of your friend i.e. Peter, then select Options > OK.
You will then need to enter the number of your friend into the ‘Contact
number’ page, and once you have done so, select Options > 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 Options
> 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
Options >
Send Multi messages.
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
Options > 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
A distribution list enables you to send the same message to a large group
of your friends at the same time, without entering each of the contacts
manually. Simtext distribution lists will also reduce the amount of data
that you transfer from your mobile, and therefore keep the amount you
are charged for sending messages to a minimum. This is achieved by creating
a list such as ‘Soccer Team’, then entering your friends numbers
into the list that belong to the team.
To create a distribution list, open Distribution List on the Simtext
main menu. Then select Options > Add list. 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 Options > 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 a number of your friend into the list, first select Options >
View list, then select Options > Add contact. You will then be taken
to the contacts folder where you can select a friend that you want to
include. To select a friend scroll to their name and select Options >
OK. You will then be taken back to the distribution list where you will
see the contact that you have just entered. You can repeat this process
until all the contacts you want are included in the list.
To be able to enter numbers 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. Whilst on the ‘Phone number’ screen select Options
> Distribution list, and you will be taken to the distribution list
folder, where you can choose the relevant list by selecting Options >
Add. You will then be taken to the ’Recipients’ screen, where
the distribution list will be included. You can add as many distribution
lists as you like, and even send to multiple lists at the same time.
Using My folders
My folders allow you to create folders that can store messages from certain
contacts e.g. Peter, or a group 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 Options > Create folder. 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 Options > 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 (for example those
sent by Peter) then select Options > Move to folder. You will then
be taken to ‘My folders’, where you can select the destination
folder. To confirm this is where you want the message to be moved to,
select Options > OK. You will then be taken back to the Inbox.
Folders are optional.
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