Blackberry Bold 5 User Manual

Find your PIN1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  Status.
Send a PIN message 1. On the Home screen, click the  Messages icon.
2. Press the  Menu key.
3. Click  Compose PIN .
4. In the  To field, perform one of the following actions:
• Type a PIN. Press the  Enter key.
• Type a contact name. Press the  Enter key.
• Type part of a contact name. Click a contact.
5. Type a message.
6. Press the  Menu key.
7. Click  Send.
Related topics
Mailing lists, 158
Set a high...

You can send SMS text messages to contacts who are also set up for SMS text messaging. You can also forward SMS text messages as PIN or
email messages. If your BlackBerry® device is connected to a CDMA network, you can send an SMS text message to an email address.
If you have more than one phone number associated with your device, your device sends SMS text messages using the first phone number that
appears in the drop-down list beside the My Number field at the top of the screen in the phone...

2. Click SMS Text.
3. Change the  Conversation Style  field.
4. Press the  Menu key.
5. Click  Save.
Show names in the history of SMS text messages
If you show your display name, this name appears only in the history of your SMS text messages, and not in messages that you send.
1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  SMS Text.
3. Set the  Show Names  field to Yes.
4. If you want to change your display name, beside the  Display Name field, type a name.
5. Press the  Menu...

5. Click Save.
Set how long your service center attempts to send SMS text messages
If you send an SMS text message and it cannot be delivered immediately, your service center tries to send the SMS text message for the amount
of time set in the Validity Period field. Depending on your wireless service provider, this option might not appear.
1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  SMS Text.
3. Set the  Validity Period  field.
4. Press the  Menu key.
5. Click  Save.
Set a...

5. Perform one of the following actions:• If a cell broadcast channel appears on the screen, select the check box beside the channel.
• If a cell broadcast channel does not appear on the screen, highlight the  Empty field. Click  Add Channel . Type the channel ID and a
nickname. Click  OK.
6. Select the check box beside a language.
7. Press the  Menu key.
8. Click  Save.
To turn off cell broadcasting, change the  Cell Broadcasting Service field to Off. Before you turn off cell broadcasting, verify that...

MMS messages
MMS message basics About MMS messages
To send and receive MMS messages, your wireless service provider must set up your wireless service plan for MMS messaging.
You can send and receive media files such as .jpg, .gif, .wbmp, .midi, .vcf (vCard®), .ics (iCalendar), .avi, .mpg, or .mov files in MMS messages.
If you have more than one phone number associated with your BlackBerry® device, your device sends MMS messages using the first phone
number that appears in the drop-down list beside the My...

5. To customize the slide show, perform any of the following actions:• To add text to a slide, highlight the empty field below the attachment. Type text.
• To change how long a slide appears, change the  Slide Duration field.
• To move an item on a slide, click the item. Click  Move Field. Click the new location.
Related topics
Attach a media file to an MMS message, 75
Resize a picture before you send it as an attachment
When you attach a .jpg or .png picture file to an email message or MMS message, a...

5. Click Add To Calendar .
Add a contact to your contact list from an MMS message
1. In an MMS message, highlight a vCard® attachment.
2. Press the  Menu key.
3. Click  View Attachment .
4. Press the  Menu key.
5. Click  Add to Contacts .
Save a media file from an MMS message
1. In an MMS message, press the  Menu key.
2. Click one of the following menu items: •Save Image
• Save Audio
• Save Ringtone
• Save Video
• Save Voice Note
MMS message options Request delivery or read notification for an MMS...

View the size of an MMS message before sending it
1. In an MMS message, press the  Menu key.
2. Click  Options.
The Estimated Size field displays the size of the MMS message.
Stop receiving MMS messages when roaming
1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  MMS.
3. Set the  Multimedia Reception  and Automatic Retrieval  fields to Home Only .
4. Press the  Menu key.
5. Click  Save.
Block MMS messages
1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. Click...

4. Click General Options .
5. Change the  Confirm Mark Prior Opened  field to No.
6. Press the  Menu key.
7. Click  Save.
Set how long your device stores messages 1. On the Home screen, click the  Messages icon.
2. Press the  Menu key.
3. Click  Options.
4. Click  General Options .
5. Set the  Keep Messages  field.
6. Press the  Menu key.
7. Click  Save.
Use color to differentiate work messages from other messages To perform this task, your BlackBerry® device must be associated with an email account that...