Sony Xperia L - Using text and multimedia messaging

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Using text and multimedia messaging

You can send and receive text messages from your device using SMS (Short Message

Service). If your subscription includes MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service), you can also

send and receive messages that contain media files, for example, pictures and videos.

The number of characters you can send in a single text message varies depending on

the operator and the language you use. If you exceed the character limit, then all your

single messages are linked together and sent as one message. You are charged for

each single text message you send. When you view your messages, they appear as

conversations, which means that all messages to and from a particular person are

grouped together.

To send multimedia messages, you need the correct MMS settings on your device. See

Internet and messaging settings.

To create and send a message

1

From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .

2

Tap .

3

Tap , then select the desired recipients from the Contacts list. If the recipient is

not listed as a contact, enter the contact's number manually and tap .

4

When you are finished adding recipients, tap Done.

5

Tap Write message and enter your message text.

6

If you want to add a media file, tap and select an option.

7

To send the message, tap Send.

If you exit a message before sending, it gets saved as a draft. The conversation gets tagged

with the word Draft:.

To read a received message

1

From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .

2

Tap the desired conversation.

3

If the message is not yet downloaded, tap and hold the message, then tap

Download message.

You can also open messages from the status bar when

appears there. Just drag down the

bar and tap the message.

To reply to a message

1

From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .

2

Tap the conversation containing the message.

3

Enter your reply and tap Send.

To forward a message

1

From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .

2

Tap the conversation containing the message you want to forward.

3

Touch and hold the message you want to forward, then tap Forward message.

4

Tap , then select a recipient from the Contacts list. If the recipient is not listed

as a contact, enter the contact's number manually and tap .

5

When you are finished adding recipients, tap Done.

6

Edit the message, if necessary, and tap Send.

In step 4, you can also tap To and enter the recipient's phone number manually.

To delete a message

1

From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .

2

Tap the conversation containing the message you want to delete.

3

Touch and hold the message you want to delete, then tap Delete message >

Delete.

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To delete conversations

1

From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .

2

Press , then tap Delete conversations.

3

Mark the checkboxes for the conversations that you want to delete, then tap >

Delete.

To call a message sender

1

From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .

2

Tap a conversation.

3

Tap the recipient name or number at the top of the screen, then select the

recipient name or number from the list that appears.

4

If the recipient is saved in your contacts, tap the phone number that you want to

call. If you have not saved the recipient in your contacts, tap .

To save a file contained in a message you receive

1

From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .

2

Tap the conversation you want to open.

3

If the message has not been downloaded yet, tap and hold the message, then tap

Download message.

4

Touch and hold the file you want to save, then select the desired option.

To star a message

1

From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .

2

Tap the conversation you want to open.

3

In the message you want to star, tap .

4

To unstar a message, tap .

To view starred messages

1

From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .

2

Press , then tap Starred messages.

3

All starred messages appear in a list.

To search for messages

1

From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .

2

Press , then tap Search.

3

Enter your search keywords, then tap the confirm key.