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 Compose by either pressing
the centre Menu key or choosing Select. Press the centre Menu key again
to start typing.
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 and manual input press and hold the '#' key. To change between lower
and upper case and numbers press and hold the the key containing ?
and *. To input numbers without changing the input mode hold the required
number key down for a moment. Once you have composed the message that
you wish to send, select OK > Select > Continue.
You will then be taken to the screen where you can choose to send the
message to either a new phone number, one of your Simtext Contacts or
a Distribution list. Once you have entered the number of the person who
you wish to receive the message, you will be taken to the ‘Recipients’
screen. When you press Select you have the option to enter more recipients
(a step which you can repeat as often as you like) or to send the message.
If you wish to send the message at this point, simply select SEND.
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, choose Select
> Colour-text, when you are writing your message. You will then be presented
with two options:
Text
Background
To change the colour of the message text or background select either
'Text' or 'Background' and scroll to the colour that you wish the message
to be changed to, then press the central menu key. Press 'Back' to return
to the message.
To preview the colour changes choose 'Select' then 'Preview', whilst
on the ‘New message’ screen.
Inserting Graphics: Graphics can be inserted
into Simtext messages when the message is being composed, by choosing
Select and then Insert emoticon.
To preview the changes choose Select > Preview.
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 contact'. You will then be
taken to the ‘Contact name’ page. Press the central Menu key
to start entering the name of your friend, press OK twice, then select
'OK' followed by the menu key to start entering the number of your friend,
once you have done so, select OK > 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 Select
> 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
Select > 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 Select
> 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 'Create 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 OK > OK > 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 choose 'Select' >
Open list, then select '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 choose 'Select' > 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
press Select > Continue as if sending the message, then select Distribution
list and add the required distribution list. You will then be taken to
the ’Recipients’ screen, where the contacts on 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
The 'My folders' option is not available on this mobile phone model.
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