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NOTE:
Specific instructions might vary by phone. For phone-specific instructions, refer to the user guide that came with your phone. To learn how to acquire the user guide online, go to How do I access the online user guide for my device?
From your Nextel Phone to another Nextel phone
To compose and send a text message from your Nextel phone,
perform the following steps:
1. From your phone, press the Menu key.
2. Scroll to and select Messaging.
3. Press the OK key to select Send Message.
4. Select a contact or enter a phone number to proceed. NOTE: When entering a phone number, be sure to include the area code, but do not enter the number 1 before it.
5. Enter the message, and then press the OK key. NOTE: The maximum message length is 160 characters.
6. Press the Send button to send the message.
From Nextel Pay-As-You-Go phones (Boost Mobile)
To compose and send a text message from your Nextel Pay-As-You-Go phone, perform the following steps:
1. Access the Two-Way Express start page.
2. Select Send. The Phone Num/Email screen displays.
3. From this screen, either enter a phone number or email address to which you want to send the text message, or select My List, and select a saved address from the list.
4. Press the OK key. The Enter Message screen displays.
5. Use the keypad to enter your message.
6. Select Send. The Message Sent screen appears.
Using Nextel Enhanced Two-Way plans
To compose and send a text message using a Nextel Enhanced Two-Way plan, perform the following steps:
1. From your phone, access Messaging.
2. Address the message. The Create Message screen displays the following three options:
Compose New: Select this option to create a new message. Use the keypad to enter the message.
Sent: Select this option to send a message that has been sent before. Scroll down to select the desired message.
My Messages: Select this option to send a message that is saved in My Phone Messages on Nextel.com. Your list of saved messages appears. Scroll to the
message you want to send.
3. Once you have created a new message or selected an existing message, press the OK key.
Nextel Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)
To compose and send a text message using Nextel MMS, perform the following steps:
1. Access Message Center.
2. Select Create Mesg.
3. Address the message. You can use a phone number, email address, or short code.
4. Create the message.
5. To send the message, press the Send softkey.
NOTE:
For more messaging options, refer to the phone user guide.
How do I send text messages to international numbers?
When texting to an international number, use the following number format, based on which type of phone you’re using:
Nextel: Enter 011, the country code, the Mobile Designator Digit, if required, and then the wireless number.
Nextel: Enter the plus (+) sign, the country code, the Mobile Designator Digit, if required, and then the wireless number.
NOTE:
A few countries have started adding a digit to the phone number, which Nextel Nextel refers to as a Mobile Designator Digit. The digit is used by the international carrier to identify the phone number as a mobile number. This digit should be entered preceding the phone number. Currently, Mexico, Honduras, and Thailand require the Mobile Designation Digit.
As an example, to address a text message to France using a Nextel phone, enter the following:
01133<wireless number>
To address a text message to Mexico using a Nextel phone, enter the following:
+521<wireless number>
International text messages can only be sent to or received by wireless subscribers of an international carrier listed on the Country codes for international text messages .
NOTE:
Nextel subscribers cannot send or receive text messages while in an international location at this time.
How do I send a text message to an email address?
To send a text message to an email address, when addressing the recipient of the text message, instead of entering a phone number, enter an email address. For a Nextel text message being sent to one or more email addresses, the number of characters in the longest email address plus one will be subtracted from the total number of characters you are allowed to put into the body of the message. Spaces and symbols also count towards the total 160. For Nextel text messaging, the same rules apply, but the limit is 500 characters.
As an example, if you text person@domain.com, that gives you 160-18=142 characters available for your message on a Nextel phone, or 500-18=482 characters available on a Nextel phone.
How do I send a text message to a Nextel or Nextel phone from my email account?
To compose and send a text message from email, perform the following steps:
1. Perform one of the following:
If the recipient is a Nextel customer, in the To field, enter his or her 10-digit phone number followed by @messaging.nextel.com. For example, enter 7035551234@messaging.nextel.com.
If the recipient is a Nextel customer, in the To field, enter his or her 10-digit phone number followed by @messaging.sprintpcs.com. For example, enter 7035551234@messaging.sprintpcs.com.
2. Fill in the Subject line. This step is optional.
3. Compose the message.
4. Attach replies to the message by entering a double tilde (~~) with a response. This step is optional.
5. To enter the next reply, press the Enter key. For example, enter Are you available for the meeting today? ~~No. Press the Enter key. Enter ~~Yes. Press the Return key. Enter ~~Maybe. Press the Return key. This is optional.
6. Send the email in the normal manner.
Are there pre-typed words or phrases available that I can insert into a message rather than type the message myself?
For both Nextel and Nextel phones, this is handset specific. Most pre-typed messages can be found under the options menu when composing a text message. Please refer to your phone manual for specific instructions.
Can I send a text message to more than one person?
Yes, you can send to more than one person, depending on your particular phone. Also, you can address a message to up to 20 people at one time on the Nextel Nextel Website.
How do I send text messages while outside of a coverage area?
For Nextel phones, if you are not in a coverage area when sending an SMS text message, the message will be stored in the Outbox or Drafts folder,
depending on which phone you have, and it will be automatically sent when you return to a coverage area.
For Nextel phones, if you’re out of coverage when sending a text, the message will not be automatically resent; you will need to manually resend it.
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