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 characters. 
For example, to enter the name Nokia with the English dictionary 
selected:
Press  (for N; the screen will display O
)
Press (for o; the screen will display On
)
Press (for k; the screen will display Mol
)
Press     (for i; the screen will display Onli
)
Press     (for a; the screen will display Nokia
)
Turn on predictive text input
1Press Menu 1-1-1 (Menu > Messages > Text messages > Write 
message) and press Select. 
2Enter a character using the keypad.
3Press Options, scroll to Dictionary and press OK.
4Scroll to the language you want and press OK. T9 dictionary 
activated appears as a confirmation.
Note: Predictive text input may not be available for all 
languages. 
						

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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 space.
Press   repeatedly to add a period, dash or ellipsis (three dots). When 
you enter a period to end a sentence, the phone automatically switches 
back to uppercase entry mode so that the first letter in the next word will 
be capitalized.
INSERT NUMBERS
1To add a number to the message, press and hold   until the 
 icon appears.
OR
Press Options and scroll to Insert number. 
2After you enter the desired number(s), press and hold   to return 
to standard or predictive text input.
INSERT SYMBOLS
1Press and hold   until the special character icon   appears. 
OR
Press Options and scroll to Insert symbol.
2Scroll to the symbol you want and press Insert. 
						

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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 OK to add the word(s) into your phone’s memory. 
						

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17 Text messages
 • 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 emergency message or page sent by 
someone via the service provider. Emergency messages are sent only in 
situations where life or property are in immediate danger. Emergency 
messages are listed first and override all other messages.
•Urgent message – a high priority message.
Read a text message
Text messages are shown in the order in which they were received, unless 
one is an emergency message (which will appear first).
1Press Menu 1-1-3 (Menu > Messages > Text Messages > Inbox).
2Press Read. The first new message will be highlighted. 
3Press Read again to read the message.
4Press Options for a list of choices you have while reading the message 
(see the table following this section).
5Press OK when the option you want is highlighted.  
						

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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 number is included in the message.
You can also press the start key while the message 
is displayed to dial the number.
If more than one number is on the screen, the 
numbers appear in a list. Scroll to the phone 
number you want to call and press  .
ForwardForwards the message to another person. That 
person must have the appropriate message service.
ReplyProvides a screen where you can write a reply. 
						

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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 OK. The phone displays the return number.
6Edit the number as necessary or press Send.
Forward a message
1Press Options. 
2Scroll to Forward and press OK. The message text appears.
3Edit the message if necessary, then press Options.
4Press Send. 
5The Number prompt appears. Enter the recipient’s phone number and 
press OK.
OR
Press Search to recall a stored name and phone number. Press OK. 
6Press OK again to confirm. 
						

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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 writing the message.
3Scroll to Send (or Save to save the message first) and press OK.
4Enter the phone number of the person you are sending the message 
to (or recall it from your list of saved phone numbers) and press OK. 
Sending message appears.
When the message has been successfully sent, Message sent appears.
Caution: If you turn off your phone without saving the 
message, the message will be lost.
 • PICTURE MESSAGES
Your phone offers nine picture messages that you can use to send pictures 
and text to your friends and family. 
Each picture message is made up of several text messages. Therefore, 
sending one picture message may cost more than sending one text 
message. Contact your service provider for pricing information.
Note: You can send and receive pictures only if you and the 
person you are sending it to are (a) using the same provider and 
(b) have the feature activated. 
						

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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 
picture and message.
4To send the picture and message, enter or recall the phone number 
and press Send.
Receive picture messages
1When the phone displays Message received, press Show and the 
picture/text will appear. 
If the picture has a message with it, you may have to scroll up or down 
to read the entire message.
2Press Save picture to keep the picture message or press Exit to delete 
it.
 • WHEN YOUR PHONE’S MEMORY IS FULL
When your phone’s message memory is full, one or more messages of the 
lowest priority are automatically deleted. These messages are usually 
deleted from your phone’s outbox. An incoming emergency message could 
force a deletion from your phone’s Saved folder.
If the memory is still full after deleting messages, the message No space: 
message waiting appears. Clear the notification by pressing OK. 
						

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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 enter your e-mail gateway number. You 
must obtain this number from your service provider.
2At the prompt, enter your recipient’s e-mail address or press Search 
to look through and select a saved e-mail address from your phone 
list. Press OK.
3At the prompt, enter a subject for your e-mail message. (You are not 
required to enter a subject.) The subject line can be a maximum of 26 
characters long. Press OK when you are finished.
Note: Predictive text is not available when entering an e-
mail address or a subject line for your e-mail. 
4A screen will appear allowing you to enter the text of your message.
Your total message, including the address and subject line, can be up 
to 160 characters. There is a running total of remaining characters in 
the top right corner of the screen.
Tip: You can switch between uppercase and lowercase 
standard text input and uppercase and lowercase predictive 
text input by repeatedly pressing  .
5After you finish entering the text of your e-mail, press Options and  
						

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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 number is listed before this message. 
•New emergency message – means that an emergency message or 
page was sent by someone via the service provider. Emergency 
messages are sent only in situations where life or property are in 
immediate danger. Emergency messages are listed first and override all 
other messages.
•Urgent – means the message has a high priority.
Read an e-mail message
1When you receive an e-mail message, press Read.
The Inbox appears with the new e-mail message selected.
OR
From the Start screen, press Menu 1-1-3 (Menu > Messages > Text 
messages > Inbox). Select the e-mail message and press Read.
2Press Read again to read the e-mail message.