Blackberry 9720 Smartphone 7 1 User Guide

							Attach a media file, contact card, appointment, or location to a text 
message
Before you begin: To attach a video, the video must be recorded in MMS mode.
1.When you're composing a text message, press the  key > Attach. 
2.Click an attachment type.
3.Click a file.
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Attach a contact card to a message
You can attach a contact card to an email, a PIN message, or a text message.
1.When you are composing a message, press the  key > Attach > Contact. 
2.Find and highlight a contact.
3.Press the  key > Continue. 
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Reply to or forward a text message
Before you begin: You can't forward text messages that contain content that is copyright protected.
1.On the home screen, click the Text Messages icon.
2.Highlight a message.
• To reply to a message, press the  key > Reply.
• To forward a message, press the  key > Forward.
Add an appointment to your calendar from a text message
1.In a text message, highlight an iCalendar attachment.
2.Press the  key > View Appointment. 3.Press the  key > Add To Calendar. User GuideMessages
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							Delete the history from a text message
Do one of the following:
• To delete an individual message from the history, highlight the message. Press the  key > Delete Message.
• To delete all the messages from the history and keep the chat open, when you are replying to a message, press the 
 key > Clear Conversation.
• To delete all the messages from the history and close the chat, in your list of text messages, highlight a message. Press 
the 
 key > Delete.
Cell broadcasting
About cell broadcasting
Cell broadcasting is designed to enable wireless service providers to use SMS text messaging to send information to all 
BlackBerry smartphones in a specific geographical area simultaneously. You can receive cell broadcast messages that 
contain a specific type of information by subscribing to a cell broadcast channel that provides that type of information. 
Different cell broadcast channels send different cell broadcast messages. For example, one cell broadcast channel might 
send regular weather forecasts while another might send traffic reports.
Turn on cell broadcasting
Before you begin: To perform this task, your BlackBerry smartphone must use a SIM card, and your wireless service 
provider must set up your SIM card with a cell broadcast channel or provide you with the ID for a cell broadcast channel.
Depending on your wireless service provider and the wireless network that your smartphone is connected to, this feature 
might not be supported.
1.On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2.Click Device > Advanced System Settings > Cell Broadcasting.
3.Select the Enable Cell Broadcasting checkbox.
•If one or more cell broadcast channels appear on the screen, select the checkbox beside the channel.
• If no cell broadcast channels appear on the screen, highlight the Empty field. Press the  key > Add 
Channel
. Type the channel ID and a nickname. Click OK.
4.Select the checkbox beside a language.
5.Press the  key > Save. 
To turn off cell broadcasting, clear the Enable Cell Broadcasting checkbox. Before you turn off cell broadcasting, verify 
that your wireless service provider does not use cell broadcasting to manage services, such as preferred rates, based on 
your location.
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							Stop receiving messages from a cell broadcast channel
Before you begin: Verify that your wireless service provider does not use the cell broadcast channel to manage services, 
such as preferred rates, based on your location.
1.On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2.Click Device > Advanced System Settings > Cell Broadcasting.
3.In the Channels section, highlight a cell broadcast channel.
4.Press the  key.
•To stop receiving messages from the cell broadcast channel, click Disable.
•To delete the cell broadcast channel, click Delete Channel.
Rename a cell broadcast channel
1.On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2.Click Device > Advanced System Settings > Cell Broadcasting.
3.In the Channels section, highlight a cell broadcast channel.
4.Press the  key > Set Nickname.
5.Type a name for the cell broadcast channel.
6.Click OK.
7.Press the  key > Save.
Public warning systems
About public warning systems
Public warning systems are used to send alert messages to users with enabled mobile devices. Public warning messages  are text messages that alert users of possible threats to public safety in their area. Messages may include severe weather  warnings, missing child alerts, or other national emergencies.
Depending on your wireless service provider, public warning messages don't contribute to data usage in your wireless 
service plan. Depending on your region, wireless service provider, and wireless network, this feature might not be 
supported. For more information, contact your wireless service provider or administrator.
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							Unsubscribe from public warning messages
Depending on your region and wireless network, the name of the public warning system will vary.
1.On the home screen, click the Messages icon.
2.Press the  key > Options. 
3.Click the appropriate public warning system.
4.To choose which types of public warning messages you will receive, select or clear the checkbox beside one or more 
of the alert types listed.
Note: You might not be able to unsubscribe from some public warning messages.
PIN messages
About PIN messages
A PIN uniquely identifies BlackBerry smartphones on the wireless network. If you have a contact who uses a BlackBerry 
smartphone and you know that contact's PIN, you can send them PIN messages. PIN messages are not routed through  your email account.
When your PIN message is delivered to the recipient, in a message inbox, a D appears with a check mark beside the PIN message.
Find your PIN
Do one of the following:
•On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon. Click Device > Device and Status Information.
•If supported by your input language, in a message or memo, type mypin followed by a space.
Compose and send a PIN message
1.On the home screen, click the Messages icon.
2.Press the  key > Compose Other > Compose PIN. 
3.In the To field, do one of the following:
• Type a PIN. Press the  key on the keyboard.
• If you have a PIN saved for a contact that is in your contact list, type the contact name. Press the  key on 
the keyboard.
4.Type a message.
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							5.Press the  key > Send. 
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Create a link for a PIN
You can create a link for a PIN in a message, calendar entry, task, or memo. If you click the link, you can send a PIN 
message.
When you are typing text, type pin: and the PIN.
Reply to or forward an email or PIN message
In a message, press the  key. 
•To reply to a message, click Reply or Reply to All.
•To forward a message, click Forward or Forward As.
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Set the importance level for an email or a PIN message that you send
If you change the importance level of an email or a PIN message, a high priority indicator  or low priority indicator 
appears beside that message on your BlackBerry smartphone. If the recipient's messaging application supports 
importance levels for messages, the importance level will also be indicated to the recipient.
1.When you are composing an email or a PIN message, press the  key > Options. 
2.Change the Importance field.
3.Press the  key > Save. 
Change the display color of PIN messages
1.On the home screen, click the Messages icon.
2.Press the  key > Options > Message Display and Actions. 
3.To change the display color of PIN messages in your inbox, clear the Display PIN Messages in Red checkbox.
4.Press the  key > Save.User GuideMessages
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							Attachments
How to: Attachments
About files and attachments
You can view and download attachments and store them on your BlackBerry smartphone or a media card. If your email 
account uses a 
BlackBerry Enterprise Server that supports accessing files on your organization's network, you can preview 
files from your organization's network and save the files to your smartphone or attach them directly to email messages 
without downloading them. You can use the Files application to view a list of all the files that are saved on your smartphone.  You can also rename, move, and delete files on your organization's network from your smartphone.
To change attachments or files that you download, you can use third-party editing applications, such as Documents To Go, 
that are designed for use on 
BlackBerry smartphones.
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Open a file or an attachment
Before you begin: To perform this task, your email account must use the BlackBerry Internet Service or a BlackBerry 
Enterprise Server that supports this feature. For more information, contact your wireless service provider or administrator. 
1.In a message, meeting invitation, or calendar entry, press the  key. 
2.If necessary, click Retrieve Attachment Information.
3.Click Open Attachment.
4.If necessary, on the Attachments screen, click an attachment.
5.If necessary, in the dialog box, select an option.
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Save a file or an attachment
Before you begin: To perform this task, your email account must use the BlackBerry Internet Service or a BlackBerry 
Enterprise Server that supports this feature. For more information, contact your wireless service provider or administrator. 
1.In a message, in a calendar entry, or on a webpage, do one of the following:
• If there is only one attachment in a message or calendar entry, press the  key.
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							• If there are multiple attachments in a message or calendar entry, highlight an attachment. Press the  key.
• If you are downloading a file from a webpage, press the  key.
2.Click Download Attachment or Download File.
3.Click the folder that you want to save the file or attachment in.
4.Click Save.
To stop downloading an attachment, in a message, highlight an attachment that you are downloading. Press the  key 
> 
Cancel Download.
Share a file
Before you begin: To send a video, the video must be recorded in MMS mode.
1.On the home screen or in a folder, click the Media icon or Files icon.
2.Find and highlight a file.
3.Press the  key > Share.
4.Click a message type.
5.If necessary, turn on Bluetooth technology and choose a device or pair with a device.
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Open a link in a file or an attachment
Some files might contain links to embedded content, such as tables, pictures, footnotes, text boxes, or comments.
1.In a file, highlight a link.
2.Press the  key > Open Link or Retrieve. 
To return to the file, press the  key.
Set font options for a file or an attachment
1.In a file or an attachment, press the  key > Options. 
2.Change the font fields.
3.Press the  key > Save. 
View properties for a file
You can view the size, author, publication date, and other properties of a file.
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							1.On the home screen or in a folder, click the Media icon or Files icon.
2.Find and highlight a file.
3.Press the  key > Properties. 
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Contact cards
About contact cards
A contact card (sometimes called avCard or .vcf file) contains information for a specific contact. You can send contact 
cards as attachments to email messages, PIN messages, text messages, or 
BlackBerry Messenger messages. You can also 
send contact cards through the Contacts application using 
Bluetooth technology.
Attach a contact card to a message
You can attach a contact card to an email, a PIN message, or a text message.
1.When you are composing a message, press the  key > Attach > Contact. 
2.Find and highlight a contact.
3.Press the  key > Continue. 
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Save a contact card from a message
If you receive a contact card in a message, you can save it so that the contact information is added to your contact list.
1.In a message, highlight a contact card.
2.Press the  key > View Attachment. 3.Press the  key. 
4.Click one of the following items:
•Add to Contacts
•Update Contact
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							Troubleshooting: Attachments
A skipped content bar appears in a document
More content is available for you to download to your BlackBerry smartphone.
1.To download the content, click the skipped content bar.
2.Click More.
A question mark appears on a slide
A question mark appears on a slide if your BlackBerry smartphone has not downloaded the slide.
1.To download the slide, highlight the slide.
2.Press the  key > Retrieve.
Security options for messages
Block incoming messages
If your work email account is associated with a BlackBerry Enterprise Server, you might not be able to block or unblock PIN 
messages from contacts within your organization, from contacts outside of your organization, or both.
When you block messages, you can set your smartphone to allow messages from specific contacts.
1.Do one of the following:
•To block all incoming email, PIN, or text messages, on the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon. Click 
Security > Firewall. Select the checkbox beside one or more message types.
• To block only text messages with attachments that are from an advertiser or unknown sender, on the home  screen, click the 
Text Messages icon.Press the  key > Options. In the MMS section, in the Message 
Filtering
 section, select the Reject Anonymous Messages checkbox or the Reject Advertisements checkbox.
2.Press the  key > Save.Note: Even though you don't receive blocked messages on your BlackBerry smartphone, blocked messages might 
contribute to data usage in your wireless service plan. You can stop email messages from being forwarded to your  smartphone without contributing to data usage by turning off email message forwarding or by using email message filters.
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							Allow messages from contacts in your contact list or allowed sender list
1.On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2.Click Security > Firewall.
3.In the General section, if the Enable checkbox isn't selected, select it.
4.In the Block Incoming Messages section, select one or more message types.
5.Select the Contacts checkbox or Specific Addresses, Phone Numbers, or PINs checkbox.
6.Press the  key > Save. 
Add a contact to your allowed sender list
1.On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2.Click Security > Firewall.
3.In the General section, if the Enable checkbox isn't selected, select it.
4.In the Block Incoming Messages section, select one or more message types.
5.In the Exceptions section, select the Specific Addresses, Phone Numbers, or PINs checkbox.
6.Click Add.
7.Press the  key. 
8.Click one of the following menu items:
•Add Email Address
•Add Phone Number
•Add PIN
9.In the Enter new exception dialog box, type the contact information.
10.Press the  key on the keyboard. 11.Press the  key > Close. 12.Press the  key > Save. 
Reset a blocked message counter
If you block messages, the blocked message counter tracks how many messages your BlackBerry smartphone has 
blocked. You can set the blocked message counter back to zero.
1.On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2.Click Security > Firewall.
3.Highlight a message type.
4.Press the  > Reset Count or Reset All Counts.User GuideMessages
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