Nokia 3390 User Guide

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The message network service allows you to 
send short text messages to any device that 
can receive this information, such as 
computers, fax machines, and pagers.
• Save message settings
Before you can send and receive messages, you must:
• Have a text or email message subscription through your service provider.
• Know your message center number (check with service provider).
• Save your message center number in your phone.
Save your message center number
Note: Get this number...

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Set the message mode
You must specify the way your phone sends messages: text messages, 
faxes, pages, or E-mail messages.
1Press Menu 2 7
.
2Scroll to the set you want to change the settings for, then press Select
.
3Scroll to Messages sent as 
and press Select
.
4Scroll to Text
, Fax
, Pa ge
, or E-mail
, then press OK
. (In order to receive 
a converted message, the recipient needs to have the appropriate 
terminal device, such as a fax machine, pager, or e-mail account.)
Set...

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[ 80 ] For example, to enter the name John:
Press    J
Press   O
Press  H
Press  N
 See “Standard text input” on page 27 for more information.
Using predictive text input
Predictive text input is the default mode. This method allows you to write 
text using a built-in dictionary. You can also add new words to the dictionary. 
With predictive text input, you only need to press each number key once for 
each letter. 
For example, to write Nokia with the English dictionary selected:
     (for N
)   (for...

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Predictive text input tools
  -  Use for word entry. Press each key only once for each letter.
Press to view the next matching word if the underlined 
word is not the word you intended.
Spell
Press to add a new word to the dictionary. 
Press once to accept a word and add a space.
Press and hold to enter a number.    indicates 
that you can input numbers.
Press to change the character case.   indicates 
uppercase.  indicates lowercase.
Press to select predictive input or standard text...

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Select a language and turn on predictive text input
1Press Menu 2
.
2Scroll to Write messages
, then press Select
.
3Press Options
, 
scroll to Dictionary
, then press OK
.
4Scroll to the language you want, then press OK
.
Dictionary activated
 appears.
Turn off predictive text input
• To switch from predictive text input to traditional text input:
1Repeat steps 1 through 3 above. 
2Scroll to Dictionary off
 and press Select
.
OR
• While writing the message, press   to switch between predictive...

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• To insert a symbol, press and hold 
. The symbol screen appears. 
Press   or   to move the cursor 
left or right to select the desired symbol 
and press Insert
.
Tip: Press   to move the cursor between rows.
2When you have finished writing, check the underlined word to see if 
it is the word you intended to write.
If the word is correct
• Insert a punctuation mark, if needed. Then press   to confirm 
the word, enter a space, and begin writing the next word.
If the word is not...

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[ 84 ] 3Press OK
 to save the word.
Note: If you need to exit while writing the message be sure to save 
it first (see “Save messages in the outbox” on page 87). Later, press 
Menu
 2 2
 to return and finish writing the message. If you turn off 
the phone without saving the message, the message will be lost.
Add new words to the dictionary’s match list
You can add new words to the dictionary.
1Press Menu 2 3
. 
Write messages
 appears followed by a blank message screen.
2Press Options
 and scroll to...

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To create a smiley:
1Press Menu 2 6
.
2Scroll to one of the spaces labeled (empty)
 and press Read
.
The word (empty)
 appears at the top of the screen.
3Press Options
.
Edit
 appears highlighted.
4Press Select
. 
A blank message screen appears. 
5Press and hold   until the special characters screen appears. 
6Press   or   to highlight the first character for your smiley and 
press Use
.
The character appears in the message screen.
7Continue selecting characters for your smiley. When...

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Use Templates
The Nokia 3390 has five preset messages, or templates, that you can use 
for writing a message.
1Press Menu 2 3
.
Write messages
 appears followed by an open message screen.
2Press Options
, scroll to Templates
, and press OK
.
3Scroll to the template you want and press Select
.
4When the template appears you can write the remainder of the 
message as appropriate.
Create a template
You can create up to three templates.
1Press Menu 2 5
.
A list of current templates appears.
2Scroll...

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5Scroll to Save
 and press OK
.
6Press   to return to the Start screen.
Save messages in the outbox
When you write a text message, it’s a good idea to save it in the outbox. 
Then if there is a message delivery problem, you can easily resend it.
1While writing the message, press Options
.
2Scroll to Save
, then press OK
.
• Send the message
Text messages
1Press Menu 2 3
.
Write messages
 appears briefly, followed by the message screen.
2Enter a message. (The number of available...