ATT Rugby 4 Manual

							47Messaging
Applications
Messaging
Messaging helps organize and 
create text and media messages 
sent to and from your phone.
Create a Message
The Messaging menu is used to create text and 
multimedia messages and to access Mobile Email 
and Voicemail.
Creating and Sending Text and Multimedia 
Messages
The Short Message Service (SMS) allows you to 
send and receive short text messages to and from 
other mobile phones. The Multimedia Messaging 
Service (MMS) allows you to send and receive 
multimedia messages to and from other mobile 
devices. You can send and receive messages from 
email addresses as well. To use this feature, you 
must subscribe to your service provider’s message 
service.
The Text Message icon (
) displays when you 
receive new text messages. The Multimedia 
Message icon (
) displays when you receive new 
multimedia messages. When the memory is full, an 
error message displays and you cannot receive any 
new messages. Use the Delete option in your Inbox 
to delete obsolete messages.
Note : A multimedia message should only be sent to a 
device that supports this message type.
1.
 Fr

om a Home screen, press Menu > Messaging 
> Create Message. The Text Message screen 
displays.
2.
 The cur

sor is placed in the To  field. You can 
either enter phone numbers or press Add to add 
contacts from your Address Book. Tip: When manually entering recipients in the To
 field, 
use a semicolon to separate recipients.
3.
 Use the 
 Down
 Navigation key to move the cursor 
to the text field and begin writing your text 
message.
4.
 To add media
 , press Options > Add media to 
add a photo, audio clip, or video clip. Doing 
so changes the message from a text message 
(SMS) to a multimedia message (MMS) .
5.
 Pres
 s Options to see other options for the text 
or multimedia message.
Conversations
The Conversations folder organizes received text 
messages by address, putting all communications 
with a particular contact together in one entry.
 ► Fr

om a Home screen, press Menu > Messaging 
> Conversations. Highlight and select a 
conversation to view all messages with the 
contact.
Inbox
The Inbox stores received messages. You can 
tell what kind of message was received by the 
icon displayed. If the envelope is closed, then the 
message was not read. If the icon envelope is open, 
then the message was read.
Retrieving a Text Message from the Inbox
When a new Text message comes in, the display 
(when on a Home screen) shows a new Message 
notification icon along with the sender’s information.
1.
 Fr

om a Home screen, press Menu > Messaging 
> Inbox.
2.
 Highlig

ht the message to retrieve and press View  
to view the message.  
						

							48Messaging
Applications
Tip: When viewing a text message, press the Up  
Volume key to increase the font size of the message 
text, or press the Down  Volume key to decrease the 
font size.
3.
 Pres

s 
 Exit to return to Idle mode.
Retrieving a Multimedia Message from the 
Inbox
When a new Multimedia message comes in, the 
display (when on a Home screen) shows the 
Multimedia Message icon and a text notification 
along with the sender’s number.
1.
 Fr
om a Home screen, press Menu > Messaging 
> Inbox.
2.
 Select a mult

imedia message from the list.
3.
 Pres

s View to view information about the 
message, such as the subject, time and date, 
sender’s number, the message size, and so on.
If you want to view the message later in the 
Inbox, press Back.
4.
 To v

iew the message, press Retrieve .
5.
 To pla

y the multimedia message, press Options 
> Play .
To pause the audio/video clip, press Pause.
To stop the audio/video clip press Stop .
6.
 To scr

oll through the message (if additional 
text pages were added) , press the Up  or Down 
Navigation key.
7.
 Pres

s 
 Exit to return to the Home screen.
Sentbox
This message box contains messages that were 
sent.
When you enter this menu, the list of messages 
in the Outbox displays with the recipients’ phone 
numbers or names, if available in your Address 
Book.
 ►Fr

om a Home screen, press Menu > Messaging 
> Sentbox and press Select or the 
 Center 
key.
Outbox
This message box contains messages that will be or 
are in the process of being sent.
When you enter this menu, the list of messages 
in the Outbox displays with the recipients’ phone 
numbers or names, if available in your Address 
Book.
 ► Fr

om a Home screen, press Menu > Messaging 
> Outbox and press Select or the 
 Center 
key.
Drafts
This message box stores unsent messages that you 
saved to edit or send later.
 ► Fr

om a Home screen, press Menu > Messaging 
> Drafts and press Edit or the 
 Center key.
My Folders
This section contains custom message templates 
and storage folders.
Templates
You can create message templates to be included 
in both text and multimedia messages as you 
write them. Once a template has been placed in 
a message, you can change it as needed before 
sending the message. This helps save time if you 
often write the same block of text in your messages.
1.
 Fr

om a Home screen, press Menu > Messaging 
> My Folders > Templates.
2.
 Pres

s Create  to create a new template. If at least 
one template already exists, then press Options 
> Create .
3.
 Writ

e your text and press Save  when finished.  
						

							49Messaging
Applications
MMS Card
You can create multimedia message templates 
(called cards) that include both text and media. 
These templates are useful as greeting cards for 
special occasions.
1.
 Fr

om a Home screen, press Menu > Messaging 
> My Folders > MMS card.
2.
 Pres

s Create  to create a new card. If at least 
one template already exists, then press Options 
> Create .
3.
 Writ

e your text, attach media, and press Save  
when finished.
Custom Folders
You can create, rename, and delete message folders 
in the My folders section. These folders are for 
organizing text and multimedia messages.
Note : You cannot create, rename, or delete the 
Template and MMS card folders.
1.
 Fr

om a Home screen, press Menu > Messaging 
> My folders.
2.
 To cr

eate a folder, press Options > 
Create folder. Enter a folder name and press 
Save .
3.
 To dele

te a folder, press Options > 
Delete folder. At the prompt, press Ye s  to delete 
the folder.
4.
 To r

ename a folder, press Options > 
Rename folder. Enter a new name for the folder 
and press Save .
5.
 To v

iew folder details, press Options > Details. 
Press Back when finished.
Voicemail
This option allows you to access your voicemail.
Note : These steps may be different depending on 
your network.
Accessing Your Voicemail
1. From a Home screen, press Menu > Messaging 
>  Voicemail and press Select or the 
 Center 
key.
– or –
Press and hold the 
 One key.
Your phone will automatically call the voicemail 
number.
2.
 When c

onnected, follow the voice prompts from 
the voice mail center.
Accessing Your Voicemail From Another 
Phone
1. Dial your wireless phone number.
2.
 When y
 ou hear your voicemail greeting, press 
the 
 Asterisk  key.
3.
 Enter y
 our password using the keypad.
4.
 Han

g up when you are finished.
Broadcast Messages
The Broadcast Messages folder contains messages 
sent by broadcast text services. These can consists 
of mass marketing, business, and emergency 
messages.
1.
 Fr

om a Home screen, press Menu > Messaging 
> Broadcast messages.
2.
 The fir

st tab lists general broadcast messages, 
such as those from mass marketing, promotional, 
or other business sources.
3.
 Use the 

Left or Right Navigation keys to scroll 
to the Emergency alerts tab. This tab lists 
any emergency alert messages that have been 
received.  
						

							50Messaging
Applications
Spambox
The Spambox contains messages that are identified 
as spam (unsolicited or unwanted messages) . This 
box separates spam messages from your Inbox. It 
also provides a way to check for potentially wanted 
messages that may have been misidentified as 
spam.
 ► Fr

om a Home screen, press Menu > Messaging 
> Spambox and press Select or the 
 Center 
key.
Settings
You can set up various options for using messaging 
services.
1.
 Fr

om a Home screen, press Menu > Messaging 
> Settings .
2.
 Select t

he type of message setting that you want 
to change and press Select or the 
 Center 
key. The following setting pages are available:
 -General settings: Configure general settings 
for messages.
 -Text messages: Set the service center 
number for text messages.
 -Multimedia messages: Set profiles, creation 
mode, and styles for multimedia files.
 -Push messages: Configure options for 
messages sent by the service provider, which 
include software upgrades and general 
information.
 -Broadcast messages: Configure options for 
messages sent by broadcast text services.
 -Voicemail number: Change or configure 
numbers used for voicemail. Up to two 
voicemail boxes can be configured.
 -Emergency alerts: Manage emergency alerts.
 -Memory status: View memory usage for the 
various types of messages, as well as available 
or remaining memory.  
						

							51Mobile Email
Applications
Mobile Email
Use your phone to access, send, 
and receive email messages 
through your email accounts.
Mobile Email allows you to use your personal email 
accounts through your phone. You can log in to 
your Yahoo!
® Mail, AOL® Mail, AIM Mail, Windows 
Live Hotmail, AT&T Mail, Gmail, and other providers’ 
accounts.
To connect to your email account :
1.
 Fr

om a Home screen, press Menu > 
Mobile Email.
2.
 Follo

w the onscreen instructions to connect to an 
existing email account.  
						

							52Music Player
Applications
Music Player
Play and organize music and 
audio files with the Music Player.
The Music Player app supports files with extensions 
AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, MP3, WMA, 3GP, MPEG, MP4, 
and M4A. Launching the Music Player allows you 
to navigate your Music folders and select playback 
material and options.
Play a Song
To play a song or audio file:
1.
 Fr

om a Home screen, press Menu > Music 
Player.
2.
 Highlig

ht a library folder and press the 
 Center key to open it.
3.
 Highlig
 ht a song and press the 
 Center key to 
play the song.
Note : The maximum number of songs you can 
synchronize between your phone and your PC is 
1000.
Music Player Options
The Music Player options menu configures your 
phone’s music playing options such as shuffling the 
music files, repeating music files, adding songs to 
the playlist, and more.
1.
 Fr

om a Home screen, press Menu > 
Music Player.
2.
 Na

vigate to a music file and press the 
 Center 
key. The selected music file plays.
3.
 Pres

s the 
 Center key to  Pause or 
 Resume playing the song. 4.
 Pres
 s the Left Navigation key Rewind (skip to the 
previous song) .
Press the Center key to Pause or Resume  
playing the song. 
Press the Right Navigation key to Fast Forward 
(advance to the next song) .
5.
 Pres
 s Options to view other options for music 
playback.
6.
 Pres
 s Library to display the main Music Player 
menu. Press Back to return to the Music Player.
7.
 Pres
 s 
 Exit to return to Idle mode.
Note : The Music Player becomes a Widget on 
the Home screen. To close the Music Player app 
completely, press 
 Exit again.
Note : The Music Player app uses battery power when 
paused. It must be closed completely to stop using 
battery power.
Playing Music Transferred to the 
Phone
From a Home screen, press Menu > Music Player > 
All tracks and press the 
 Center key.
All tracks displays all of the downloaded songs or all 
of the songs stored on the phone or memory card.
Use the Up or Down Navigation key to select the 
song you want to listen to and press .  
						

							53Music Player
Applications
Playing Music while Using the 
Phone
The Music Player allows you to play music in the 
background while performing other tasks on your 
phone. The music pauses when an incoming call is 
accepted and resumes when the call ends. Music 
continues to play when you receive a Text Message 
or a Multimedia Message.
The phone functions you can use while music is 
playing are:
• Call: Make or receive a call (music player is 
paused) .
• Messaging: Send or receive a text or multimedia 
message. Music continues to play unless an audio 
or video clip is received as a part of a multimedia 
message.
• Mobile Web: Browse the web (music continues to 
play) .
After the Music Player is enabled, you can listen 
to music in the background while performing other 
phone functions.
Using Playlists
Playlists are used to assign songs to a list of 
preferred media that can then be grouped into a list 
for later playback. These Playlists can be created via 
either the phone’s Music Player or from within a 3rd 
party music application (such as Windows Media 
Player) and then downloaded to the phone.
Creating a Playlist
To create a playlist and add songs:
1.
 Fr
 om a Home screen, press Menu > Music 
Player.
2.
 Pres

s Playlists > Create playlist and press the 
 Center key. 3.
 Use the k
 eypad to enter the name of the playlist 
in the Name box and press Save .
4.
 Select t
 he new playlist by highlighting it pressing 
the 
 Center key.
5.
 Pres

s Options and select All tracks, Playlists, 
Albums, Artists, or Genres.
6.
 Pres

s the 
 Center key to place a check mark 
next to the songs or Select all.
7.
 Pres

s Add. The songs are added to the playlist.
8.
 Pres

s 
 Exit to return to Idle mode.
Adding Songs to a Playlist
To add songs to an existing playlist:
1.
 Fr
 om a Home screen, press Menu > Music 
Player > Playlists.
2.
 Highlig

ht a previously created playlist and press 
Options > Add tracks.
3.
 Select  

All tracks, Playlists, Albums, Artists, 
or Genres.
4.
 Pres

s the 
 Center key to place a check mark 
next to the songs or Select all.
5.
 Pres

s Add. The songs are added to the playlist.
Removing Songs from a Playlist
To remove songs from an existing playlist:
1.
 Fr
 om a Home screen, press Menu > Music 
Player > Playlists.
2.
 Highlig

ht a previously created playlist and press 
Options > Remove multiple.
3.
 Pres

s the 
 Center key to place a check mark 
next to the song, songs, or Select all.
4.
 Pres

s Remove. The playlist is saved and the 
Playlist menu displays.  
						

							54My AT&T
Applications
M y  AT&T
Use this application to manage 
your AT&T account. You can 
review and pay your bill, check 
minutes and data usage, 
upgrade to a new device, or 
change your plan.
To access My AT&T:
1.
 Fr

om a Home screen, press Menu > My AT&T.
2.
 Follo

w the onscreen instructions to access and 
manage your AT&T account.  
						

							55My Files
Applications
My Files
My Files is a file management 
app that helps you find and 
manage files on your phone, 
especially images, videos, and 
sounds.
Viewing Files in My Files
To view files in My Files:
1.
 Fr

om a Home screen, press Menu > My Files.
2.
 Use the na

vigation keys to scroll through the 
folders. By default, the phone provides the 
following permanent folders:
 -Images: Photos and pictures
 -Videos: Videos and movies
 -Sounds: Songs and audio files
 -Others: Files that do not fall into the 
multimedia categories
Creating a Folder
In addition to the permanent folders provided 
by default, you can create folders to add more 
customized file organization.
To create a folder in My Files:
1.
 Fr

om a Home screen, press Menu > My Files.
2.
 Pres

s Options > Create folder.
3.
 Use the k

eypad to enter a name for the new 
folder.
4.
 Pres

s Save to save the new folder.
Adding Files to a Folder
To add files to a folder:
1.
 Na

vigate to a file to add to the folder.
2.
 Highlig

ht the file and press Options.
3.
 To mo

ve or relocate the file, select Move  and 
either Selected (for one file) or Multiple (for 
multiple files at this location) .
– or –
To make a copy of the file, select Copy  and 
either Selected (for the one file) or Multiple (for 
multiple files at this location) .
4.
 Na

vigate to and open the folder to place the file. 
Notice that the first entry on each page contains 
a message that says Move here. This indicates 
that the file will be placed on this page if you 
press the center navigation key.
5.
 When inside t

he desired folder, press the 
 Center key to paste the file in that folder.
A confirmation message appears when the file 
has been successfully placed in this location.
Removing Files from a Folder
To remove files from a folder:
1.
 Na

vigate to a file to remove from a folder.
2.
 Highlig

ht the file and press Options > Delete .
A confirmation message appears when the file 
has been successfully deleted.  
						

							56My Files
Applications
Deleting a folder
To delete a folder:
1.
 Na

vigate to the level that contains the folder and 
highlight it (do not open the folder) .
2.
 Pres

s Options > Delete .
3.
 A not

ice appears warning that the folder and all 
of its contents will be deleted. To proceed, press 
Ye s . To cancel, press No .