Nokia 3310 - Writing a message

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Writing a message

1. In the

Messages

menu, scroll with

or

to

Write messages

and press

(

Select

).

2. Write a message using predictive or traditional text input (see

Writing text

on

page

38

).

If you use special (Unicode) characters, such as á, in your message, more parts
may be needed for the message than otherwise. Note that predictive text input
may use Unicode characters.

The numbers on the top right of the display indicate how many characters you
can still write in the multi-part message (the number to the left of the ’/’
character) and how many ordinary messages will be sent (the number to the
right of the ’/’ character).

Tip: You can switch between the predictive and traditional text inputs
by pressing

twice.

3. While writing the message, you can access a further set of functions by

pressing

(

Options

). Select the desired function and press

(

OK

).

Send

: Sends the message to the desired recipient. Key in the recipient’s phone

number (or recall it from the Phone book) and press

(

OK

). The message is

sent using the set 1 in

Message settings

(see page

64

).

Send to many

: Allows you to send the message to several recipients one after

another. Select the first recipient and press

(

Send

). Repeat this for each

recipient. You can return to the message by pressing

.

Template

: Allows you to use a preset message as a basis for your message.

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Insert smiley

: Allows you to add a smiley character such as ":-)" to the

message. Select the desired smiley with

or

and press

(

Use

).

Dictionary

: Allows you to switch to traditional text input (select

Dictionary off

)

or to predictive text input (select the desired language).

Send by set

: Allows you to select some other set of message settings than the

set 1 (see page

64

).

Save

: Stores the message in

Outbox

(Menu 2-3).

Erase

: Removes all the characters from the message.

Exit

: Allows you to return to standby mode at any time.

When you are using predictive text input, the options described on page 28 are
also available.