Blackberry Bold Series 9900 9930 User Guide

If you change the importance level for text messages, a high priority indicator  or low priority indicator  appears on your
BlackBerry® smartphone beside every text message that you send. If the recipient's device model and messaging application supports importance levels for messages, the importance level will also be indicated to the recipient.
1. On the Home screen, click the  Text Messages icon.
2. Press the 
 key >  Options .
• To set the importance level for text messages, in the  SMS Text...

2.  Press the  key > View Appointment .
3.  Press the 
 key >  Add To Calendar .
Show names in the history of text messages 1. On the Home screen, click the  Text Messages icon.
2. Press the 
 key >  Options .
3. In the  General Text Messaging Options  section, select the Show Names check box.
4. If you want to change your display name, beside the  Display Name field, type a name. This name appears only in the
history of your text messages, and not in messages that you send.
5. Press the 
 key >  Save....

Save a media file from a text message
1. In a text message, open an attachment.
2. Press the 
 key.
3. Click  Save  .
4. Click  Save.
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
Options for text messages
Stop receiving...

Set how long your service centre attempts to send text messages
If you send a text message and it cannot be delivered immediately, your service centre tries to send the text message for the
number of times that is set in the Retries field. Depending on your wireless service provider, this option might not appear.
1. On the Home screen, click the  Text Messages icon.
2. Press the 
 key >  Options .
3. In the  SMS Text section, change the  Retries field.
4. Press the 
 key >  Save.
Set a wireless network...

• 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 check box beside a language. 5. Press the 
 key >  Save.
To turn off cell broadcasting, clear the  Enable Cell Broadcasting check box. 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.
Related...

Set whether pressing the Enter key sends text messagesYou can stop your text messages from being sent each time that you press the 
, which might prevent you from
accidentally sending a message if you plan to include several lines of text. 1. On the Home screen, click the  Text Messages icon.
2. Press the 
 key >  Options  > Text Messaging .
3. In the  General Text Messaging Options  section, clear the Press Enter Key to Send  check box.
4. Press the 
 key >  Save.
Troubleshooting: Text messages I...

Try the following actions:
• Verify that the file is a .vcf ( vCard®) file, an .ics (iCalendar) file, or a media file (for example, a .jpg file, .gif file or .midi file). • Verify that the file isn't copyright protected.• If templates are available for your BlackBerry® smartphone, use a blank template to compose your text message.
I can't use a shortcut to view one type of message in a message inbox
If you switch BlackBerry® smartphones and you restore smartphone data from your previous...

Troubleshooting: PIN messagesI can't send messagesTry the following actions:
• Verify that your BlackBerry® smartphone is connected to the wireless network. • If the menu item for sending a message doesn't appear, verify that you have added an email address, a PIN or a phone number for your contact.
• If you created an email address or added an existing email address to your smartphone using the email set-up screen in the Set-up application, verify that you have received an activation message on...

• Verify that data service is turned on.
• If you use email filters, verify that the options for email filters are set correctly.
• Verify that email forwarding is turned on and that you have selected all the email folders, including your inbox folder, that you want to receive email from.
• Verify that your smartphone is not blocking messages. For more information, contact your administrator.
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Attachments
How to: Attachments About files and attachmentsYou can view and download attachments and store them on your BlackBerry® smartphone or a media card. If your emailaccount uses a BlackBerry® Enterprise Server that supports accessing files on your organisation's network, you can previewfiles from your organisation'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...