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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 T-Mobile Phone to another
phone
To compose and send a text message from your T-Mobile phone,
perform the following steps:
- Just type out messages on your keypad
- click send to send them to other mobile
phones or e-mail addresses.
- When you send or receive text messages with
your T-Mobile phone or device, you use 10-digit phone numbers as your
addresses.
What do I need to send or receive picture or video
messages?
To send picture or video messages, you need a phone with a built-in camera. To
receive picture or video messages, you need a picture- or video-capable phone
(with or without a camera). If you receive a picture or video message on a phone
that does not have those capabilities, you will receive a text message instead.
You can then forward that message to your computer to view the picture or video.
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:
T-Mobile: 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 T-Mobile
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 T-Mobile phone, enter
the following:
01133<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 .
Click here for International T-Mobile text Rates
NOTE:
T-Mobile 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.
Send and receive messages from anyone with an
e-mail address—your e-mail address is simply your 10-digit phone number at
tmomail.net (for
example, 1234567890@tmomail.net).
How do I Block Messages on my T-Mobile Phone?
Message Blocking is a service that allows you to
block messages to and from your phone. This can help you avoid unwanted
messages. Best of all, T-Mobile provides this service to you at no charge!
With Message Blocking you can block incoming and outgoing text messages (SMS),
picture messages (MMS), Instant Messages (IM), and e-mail.
NOTE: Blocking incoming and outgoing Instant Messages and e-mail applies to
phones which use text messaging to send/receive these messages. If you want to
be able to send or receive messages, Message Blocking is not the right service
for you. Messaging Blocking is intended to block messages in general, not to
prevent overage charges. Message Blocking is not currently available for Prepaid
accounts.
Add Message Blocking
How do I add Message Blocking?
To add Message Blocking, perform the following steps:
1. Go to My T-Mobile
and log in. For more information, go to How Do I Log In to My T-Mobile?
2. From the My Account dropdown menu, select Change services.
3. Select a message locking feature from the list provided and click the CHANGE
SERVICES button.
4. Complete the transaction and Message Blocking will activate.
For a list of Message Blocking options, refer to the following:
Block ALL messages (SMS, MMS, IM, and e-mail):
Blocks: Incoming/outgoing text and picture messages; text to e-mail and e-mail
to text messages (i.e. messages sent to and from your @tmomail.net address);
incoming/outgoing IM and e-mail messages sent to or from your mobile phone.
Does not block: Free messages including: Voicemail notifications, Amber Alerts,
messages delivering content such as games/ringtones, and service notifications.
IM or e-mail on Windows Mobile®, BlackBerry®, or Sidekick® devices; IM or e-mail
sent to or from your mobile phone using t-zones®.
Block text and picture messages (SMS & MMS) only:
Blocks: Incoming/outgoing text and picture messages. This includes text to
e-mail and e-mail to text messages (i.e. messages sent to and from your @tmomail.net
address).
Does not block: Free messages including: Voicemail notifications, Amber Alerts,
messages delivering content such as games/ringtones, and service notifications.
Block Instant Messages (IM) only:
Blocks: Incoming/outgoing IM messages sent to or from your mobile phone.
Does not block: IM on Windows Mobile®, BlackBerry® or Sidekick® devices, IM sent
to or from your mobile phone using t-zones®.
Block e-mail messages only:
Blocks: E-mail sent to or from your mobile phone using the e-mail program in the
phone menu.
Does not block: E-mail on Windows Mobile®, BlackBerry®, or Sidekick® devices;
e-mail sent to or from your mobile phone using t-zones®, My E-mail, or e-mail
sent to and from your @tmomailnet address.
NOTE: To block e-mail messages to and from your @tmomail.net address, go to
T-Mobile's e-mail filter options and select Block all messages from E-mail to
handset.
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