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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 Sprint Phone to another
Sprint phone
To compose and send a text message from your Sprint 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 Sprint.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 to landline messages?
Sending a Text to Landline message is just like sending a
standard text message. Just create a text message from your Sprint Nextel phone,
and address it to a 10–digit phone number as you would with a regular text
message. Your text is converted to a voice message, which is automatically read
to the recipient when he or she answers the phone. If the recipient does not
answer the phone, your text message is stored as a voicemail, provided the
recipients has voicemail service on their landline phone. Your recipient can
also reply to your message.
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:
Sprint: 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 Sprint
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 Sprint 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:
Sprint 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 Sprint 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 Sprint phone, or 500-18=482
characters available on a Nextel phone.
How do I send a text message to a Sprint 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 Sprint 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 Sprint 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 Sprint Nextel Website.
How do I send text messages while outside of a coverage area?
For Sprint 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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