Sending options for a text message
To set sending options for the current text message, press
Sending options
in the text message editor. To move from one dialog
page to another, press the Menu key.
On the
Sending options
page, define the following:
•
Service centre in use
— Select the message center to deliver the message.
•
Delivery report
— Select whether to view the status of the sent text message in Log.
•
Send text message
— Select when to send the text message. If you select
Upon request
, you must select the message in
Outbox, and press
Send
to send it. If you select
Scheduled
, you must define the date and time when the message will be sent.
To set sending options for all text messages, press Menu in the main view of Messaging, and select
Tools
>
Account settings...
.
Select
Text message
, and press
Edit
.
To set sending options for the current text message, press
Sending options
in the text message editor. To move from one dialog
page to another, press the Menu key.
On the
Advanced
page, define the following:
•
Validity period
— Select how long the message center stores a text message if a recipient cannot be reached.
Maximum
is
the maximum value allowed by the message center. Note that the network must support this feature.
•
Reply via same centre
— Select whether the reply to your message should be sent using the same message center number
your message used.
•
Message conversion
— Select whether to convert the text message into a fax, e-mail, or paging. Change this option only if
you are sure that the message center can convert text messages into these other formats. Contact your network operator for
more information.
•
Concatenation
— Select
No
to send text messages longer than 160 characters as several messages. Select
Yes
to send text
messages that are longer than 160 characters as several messages, and allow them to be received as one long message by
compatible devices. Sending a message over 160 characters may be more expensive than one message.
To set sending options for all text messages, press Menu, and select
Tools
>
Account settings...
. Select
Text message
, and press
Edit
.