Nokia 3390 User Guide

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15. Messages++
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 from your wireless service provider.
1Press Menu 2 7
. 
The Messages
 settings
 menu appears, 
followed by the settings programmed 
in your phone. 
2Scroll to the set of message settings 
you want to use (the first one is the 
default), then press Select
. 
Message center number
 appears. 
3Press Select
.
4Enter your message center number, then press OK
. 
						

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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 message validity
Message validity is a network feature that determines the amount of time 
that your service provider’s message center attempts to deliver a message. 
1Press Menu 2 7
.
2Scroll to the set you want to change the settings for, then press Select
.
3Scroll to Message Validity
 and press Select
.
4Choose a time, then press OK
.
•Writing messages
Be sure to set message mode before typing in message. 
Using standard text input
Be sure to set message mode as above. When you select this mode, the 
ABC 
icon appears as visual confirmation.
1Find the key with the letter you want to enter.
2Press it as many times as needed for the letter to appear on the 
screen. 
						

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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 o
)   (for k
)   (for i
)   (for a
)
Since the displayed word changes after each key stroke, disregard the 
word until you have keyed in all the characters.
The display shows the above words for each key pressed. 
						

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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 input.
 and  indicate standard text input. 
 ,   , and   indicate predictive text 
input.
Press once to delete the character to the left of the cursor. 
Press and hold to clear the entire screen.
Press once to add a punctuation mark. To change the 
underlined symbol, press   repeatedly until the 
desired symbol appears.
Character counter. Shows the maximum number of 
characters available (up to 459, depending on the 
service provider). Appears in the top right corner of the 
screen and counts down for each character added.
459/1 
						

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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 
text input and standard text input.
Write with predictive text input
1Press each key once for each letter. 
For example, to write “Hello” press 
, , , , .
• Do not pay attention to the word on 
the screen until you have finished 
writing the word.
• Refer to the character counter in the top right of the screen. The 
counter shows how many characters are available.
•Press  
to delete a character.
• Press and hold   to clear the entire screen.
• Press   to change the character case.
• Press and hold the respective number key to insert a number.
Press   to insert a punctuation mark. If it is not correct, press 
 repeatedly to find the desired punctuation mark. 
						

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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 correct
 
• Press   repeatedly until the desired word appears, then press 
 to confirm the word.
OR
•Press Options
, scroll to Matches
, then press OK
. 
• Scroll to the correct word and press Use
.
• Press   to confirm the word, enter a space, and begin writing the 
next word.
• Start writing the next word.
Note: When you enter a period to end a sentence, the phone 
switches to   mode so the that the first letter in the next 
word will be uppercase.
If the ? character appears after the word
The word you intended to write is not in the dictionary’s match list.
1Press Spell
. 
2Enter the word using standard text input (see “Standard text input” 
on page 27). 
						

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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 Spell mode
.
3Press OK
 and use standard text input (see “Standard text input” on 
page 27) to insert the word. 
4Press OK
.
Insert numbers
1To add a number to the message, press and hold   until   
appears. 
2Key in the desired numbers, then press 
and hold   to return to 
ABC
 mode.
Insert smileys
A smiley is a symbol composed of punctuation characters that indicate how 
an email message should be interpreted. For example, this smiley :-)
  
represents a person who is smiling. It usually means that the message is 
meant as a joke and shouldnt be taken seriously. 
To insert smileys in your message:
1Press Options
.
2Scroll to 
Insert smiley and press OK
.
A list of five smileys appears.
3Scroll to the smiley you want and press Select
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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 you’re finished, 
press Options
 and scroll to Save
.
8Press OK
 to save your smiley.
Your smiley now appears in the list with the others.
Insert symbols
1Press and   hold until the symbol screen appears. 
OR
Press Options
 and scroll to Insert symbol
.
2Select the desired symbol and press Insert
.
Write compound words
1Write the first part of the word and press   to accept it. 
2Write the last part of the compound word and press   to enter 
the word in memory. 
						

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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 to one of the templates labeled (empty)
 and press Read
.
3Press Options
, and when Edit
 appears highlighted, press Select
.
4Write a message of up to 40 characters.
5Press Options
 and scroll to Save
.
6Press OK
.
Template saved
 appears.
Edit a template
1Press Menu 2 5
.
The Template list
 appears.
2Scroll to the template you want to edit and press Read
.
3Press Options
.
When Edit
 appears highlighted, press Select
.
4Edit the template.
When you’re finished, press Options
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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 characters appears in the 
top right corner of the screen.)
3Once you have finished writing, press Options
. 
When Send
 appears highlighted, press OK
.
4When the number block appears, enter 
or recall the recipient’s phone number, 
then press OK
. 
Tip: You may need to add a 1 to the 
number. Check with your service provider for details.
Sending message
 appears.
When the message is successfully sent, Message sent
 appears.