Nokia 8265 User Guide

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 •PREDICTIVE TEXT INPUT
With predictive text input, you only need to press a number key once for 
each letter. Your phone uses a built-in dictionary to predict or guess what 
your are writing. You also can add new words to the dictionary. 
When the predictive text feature is activated, the icon   is visible in 
the text message window. 
Using Predictive Text
Since the displayed word changes after each key stroke, you will need to 
disregard the displayed word until you have keyed in all the...

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Turn off predictive text input
To switch off the predictive text input and return to traditional text input, 
repeat steps 1 through 3 above and select Dictionary off.
Helpful keys for predictive text input
Press   repeatedly to change between uppercase and lowercase 
predictive text input and uppercase and lowercase standard text input.
Press   to view the next matching word if the underlined word is not 
the word you intended.
Press   once to accept a word or to add a...

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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 your phone’s memory.
ADD A NEW WORD TO THE DICTIONARY
If the ? character appears after the word, the word you intended to write 
is not in the phone’s dictionary. To add a new or unique word to the 
dictionary:
1Press   repeatedly until Spell appears in place of Options. 
2Press Spell and enter the word(s) using standard text input.
3Press...

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 • RECEIVE A TEXT MESSAGE
When you receive a text message, the phone sounds a message alert tone 
and the text message icon   appears in addition to one of the following 
messages:
•Message received – an unread message or page. If you have more than 
one message or page, the appropriate number is listed before this 
message.
When you receive Message received along with Call, followed by a 
name or number, the message is a page. 
•New emergency message – an...

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Choose options for a text message
When you press Options while reading a message, the following choices 
are available:
Erase a message
1While reading a message, press Options.
2Scroll to Erase and press OK. 
3Your phone asks you to confirm that you want to erase the message. 
Press OK.
OptionWhat it does
Read nextTakes you to the next message.
EraseErases the current message.
SaveSaves this message to the Saved folder.
Use numberCalls the person who sent you the text message, if 
their phone...

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Save messages in the outbox
After you write a text message, it’s a good idea to save it in the outbox 
before you send it. Then, if there is a message delivery problem, you can 
easily resend the message.
1While writing the message, press Options.
2Scroll to Save and press OK.
Reply to a message
1While reading a message, press Options.
2Scroll to Reply and press OK. 
3Choose As message or As e-mail and press OK.
4Enter your message and press Options.
5Scroll to Send. Press...

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 • SEND TEXT MESSAGES
You can specify whether your phone sends messages as text messages or 
e-mail messages. To send a text message:
1Press Menu 1-1-1 (Menu > Messages > Text messages > Write 
message). 
2Enter your message of up to 160 characters and press Options.
As you enter your message, a count of the remaining number of 
characters appears in the top right corner of the screen. 
If you need to exit while writing the message, press  anytime. To 
return, press Menu 1-1-1 and finish...

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 • SEND PICTURE MESSAGES
1Press Menu 1-2 (Menu > Messages > Picture Messages).
2Scroll to the picture you want to send. Press Show. 
The picture appears. To choose a different picture, press Back, scroll 
to another picture and press Select.
3Press Options and scroll to Edit Text. Add a text message to send 
with the picture.
After you enter the text, you have the option to (a) further edit the 
text (b) save the picture and message before sending it or (c) send the...

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18 E-mail messages
In addition to text messages, you can use your phone to send and receive 
e-mail messages. This means you no longer need to be at your computer 
to send or receive e-mail. 
Note: E-mail messages may not be available in all wireless 
systems. Contact your service provider for details and availability.
 • SEND AN E-MAIL MESSAGE
1Press Menu 1-1-2 (Menu > Messages > Text messages > Write 
e-mail).
Note: If you have just turned on your phone, you will get a 
prompt asking you to...

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scroll to Send. Press OK to send immediately.
If your message was sent successfully, you will get a confirmation saying 
Message Sent.
 • RECEIVE AN E-MAIL MESSAGE
When you receive an e-mail message, the phone sounds a message alert 
tone and the text message icon   appears, along with one of the 
following messages:
•Message received – indicates an unread e-mail message, text 
message or page. If you have more than one new e-mail message, text 
message or page, the appropriate...