Samsung Gusto 2 Manual

							66
Message Folders
Messages are stored in the message folders, depending on 
your selections for Inbox View in Message Settings.
Tip: To scroll through all messages in the Messages, Sent, or 
Drafts folder, open one message, then press the 
Directional Key Left or Right.
Note: The Messaging menu depends on the Inbox View 
setting. For more information, see “Messaging Settings” 
on page 73.
Viewing Messages by Contact
When the Inbox View setting is set to Contact, all incoming 
and sent messages are stored in the Messages folder, 
grouped by contact (if the sender/recipient of the message is 
stored as a contact) or phone number, to provide a threaded 
view of the message exchange.
Note: The Messages folder is only present with the Inbox View 
setting is set to 
Contact. For information about the Inbox 
View setting, see “Messaging Settings” on page 73.1.From the Home screen, press the 
 Messaging Key 
➔ Messages. 
2.The most recent message from each contact displays. 
Numbers to the right of the contact/number indicate 
the number of messages from this contact/number.
3.To view a message thread, use the   
Directional 
Key
 to highlight a contact/number, then press 
OPEN.
4.To send a message back to the sender, press the 
Left 
Soft Key
  Reply.
5.While viewing the list of contacts/messages, use the 
 
Directional Key to highlight a contact/number, 
then press the 
Right Soft Key  Options for options 
(available options depend on the type of message):
: Delete the highlighted message thread.
: (If the number is not already saved) Save the 
phone number to Contacts.
 New Message: Create a new message.
 Manage Messages: Erase, Lock or Unlock, or set the read 
status of messages in the Inbox. 
						

							Messaging       67
: Display message threads by contact/
phone number.
 Messaging Menu: Return to the Messaging menu.
: Update your status, or access Facebook and 
Twitter to share posts, photos and links.
Viewing Messages by Time
When the Inbox View setting is set to Time, incoming 
messages are stored in the Inbox, and sent messages are 
stored in the Sent folder, sorted by time.
Note: For information about the changing the Inbox View 
setting, see “Messaging Settings” on page 73.
Inbox folder
When the Inbox View setting is set to Time, incoming 
messages are stored in the Inbox message folder by date 
and time.
Note: The Inbox folder is only present when the Inbox View 
setting is set to 
Time. For more information, see 
“Messaging Settings” on page 73.1.From the Home screen, press the 
 Messaging Key 
➔
 Inbox.
2.Use the   
Directional Key to scroll through the list 
of messages. Highlight a message, then press the 
Left 
Soft Key
  Erase to delete the message, or press 
 
OPEN to view the message. For more information, 
see “Viewing Text Messages” on page 64 or “Viewing 
Picture or Voice Messages” on page 65.
3.While viewing the list of messages, use the 
 
Directional Key to highlight a message, then 
press the 
Right Soft Key  Options for message 
options (available options depend on the type of 
message):
: Reply to the sender with a new message.
 Reply w. Copy: Reply to the sender, plus other recipients if 
desired, and include a copy of the original message.
: Send the message to another recipient.
: Save the number of the sender to Contacts 
as a new entry or additional to an existing entry. 
						

							68
 Extract Addresses: Display numbers, Email Addresses, and 
URLs from the message, to call, send an email, or open the 
web page.
 Message Info: Display details about the highlighted message.
: Perform actions on messages, including 
Erase, Lock, Unlock, Mark as Read, and Mark as Unread.
: List all messages in the Inbox by Sender.
 List all messages in the Inbox by Size.
Sent folder
When the Inbox View setting is set to Time, outgoing 
messages are stored in the Sent message folder by date and 
time.
Note: The Sent folder is only present when the Inbox View 
setting is set to 
Time. For more information, see “Messaging Settings” on page 73.
1.From the Home screen, press the 
 Messaging Key 
➔
 Sent.
2.Use the   
Directional Key to highlight a message, 
then press the 
Left Soft Key  Erase to delete the 
message, or press   
OPEN to view the message. For 
more information, see “Viewing Text Messages” on 
page 64 or “Viewing Picture or Voice Messages” on 
page 65.
3.While viewing the list of messages, press the 
Right Soft 
Key
  Options for message options (available options 
depend on the type of message):
: Send the message to another recipient. 
						

							Messaging       69
 Resend: Send the message again, to the original recipient(s), 
plus new recipients if desired.
: Save the number of the sender to Contacts 
as a new entry or additional to an existing entry.
 Message Info: Display details about the message.
 Manage Sent: Perform actions on messages, including Erase, 
Lock, or Unlock.
 Sort by Recipient: List messages by the first addressee.
 Sort by Time/Sort by Type: List messages by type (Text, 
Picture or Voice) or by time received.
Drafts folder
Drafts are messages that you’ve created, but have not yet 
sent. You can return to the Drafts folder at any time to review, 
edit or send a draft message.
1.From the Home screen, press the 
 Messaging Key 
➔
 Drafts.
2.Use the   
Directional Key to scroll through the list 
of messages. While viewing the list of messages, press 
the 
Right Soft Key  Options for message options 
(available options depend on the type of message):
: Send the message, as-is, to the listed recipients.
: Save the number of the recipient(s) to 
Contacts as a new entry or additional to an existing entry.
 Manage Drafts: Perform actions on messages, including 
Erase, Lock, or Unlock.
 Sort by Recipient/Sort by Time: List all messages by the first 
addressee, or by time created.
 Sort by Time/Sort by Type: List messages by type (Text, 
Picture or Voice) or by time created.
3.Use the   Directional Key to highlight a message, 
then press the 
Left Soft Key  Erase to delete the 
message, or press   
EDIT to edit the message. 
						

							70
Vo i c em a i l
From the Messaging menu, you can view the total of your 
new voicemail messages, clear the voicemail counter, and 
call voicemail to check messages.
Note: Text Messaging charges do not apply when checking 
voicemail.
1.From the Home screen, press the 
 Messaging Key 
➔
 Voicemail.
2.On the 
VOICEMAIL screen, view the number of new 
messages. Press   
CALL to dial voicemail to check 
messages, or press the 
Left Soft Key  Clear to clear 
the voicemail counter.
Note: For more information about setting up and checking 
voicemail, see “Voicemail” on page 13.
Mobile Email
Send and receive Email from popular services.
Note: Subscription, data usage or airtime charges may apply, 
depending on your plan. Contact Verizon Wireless for 
more information.
1.From the Home screen, press the 
 Messaging Key 
➔
 Mobile Email.
2.Follow the prompts for signing into your account, and 
subscribing to Mobile Email service.
3.Use the provider’s on-screen functions and options. 
						

							Messaging       71
Social Networks
Use the Social Networks feature to update Facebook or 
Twitter, or access the mobile Facebook or Twitter sites.
Setting up Your Phone with Facebook or Twitter
Set up your phone to access Facebook and Twitter to share 
posts, photos and links. 
You can activate your phone with your Facebook or Twitter 
account’s mobile account settings. Activating allows the sites 
to send text messages to your phone, so you can receive 
notifications and status updates, and allows you to update 
your status from your phone.
From your account settings, follow the instructions in the 
Mobile area to complete your phone registration. You can 
also initiate registration from your phone, to receive a 
confirmation code you can enter in the Mobile settings.
Initiating registration from your phone
1.From the Home screen, press the  Messaging Key 
➔ Social Networks ➔ Update Status.
2.Enter text, then press   
SEND.
3.Select sites to update. Use the   
Directional Key to 
highlight sites, then press   
MARK, or press the 
Right Soft Key  Mark All to select Facebook and 
Twitter. Once you make selections, these site(s) will be 
updated automatically each time you use Update 
Status. If you choose 
Always ask before update, your 
phone will prompt you to choose site(s) each time you 
use Update Status.
4.The site(s) will send a text message to your phone with 
information about registration. Follow the instructions 
to complete registration. 
						

							72
Updating your Status
After you register your phone with Facebook or Twitter, 
updating your status is easy and quick.
1.From the Home screen, press the 
 Messaging Key 
➔ Social Networks ➔ Update Status.
2.Enter text, then press   
SEND.
3.Select sites to update. Use the   
Directional Key to 
highlight sites, then press   
MARK, or press the 
Right Soft Key  Mark All to select Facebook and 
Twitter. Once you make selections, these site(s) will be 
updated automatically each time you use Update 
Status. If you choose 
Always ask before update, your 
phone will prompt you to choose site(s) each time you 
use Update Status.
Accessing Facebook
1.From the Home screen, press the  Messaging Key 
➔ Social Networks ➔ Facebook.
2.Choose an option:
 What’s on your mind?: Enter text to update your Facebook 
page.
: Select a picture from My Pictures to post to 
Facebook.
 m.facebook.com: Launch the Facebook site.
Accessing Twitter
1.From the Home screen, press the  Messaging Key 
➔ Social Networks ➔ Tw i t t e r.
2.Choose an option:
: Enter text to update your Twitter account.
: Launch the Twitter site. 
						

							Messaging       73
Emergency Alerts
This device is designed to receive Wireless Emergency Alerts 
from the Commercial Mobile Alert Service (CMAS). 
Emergency Alerts are geographically-targeted, and alert 
customers to imminent threats to their safety within their 
area. There is no charge for receiving an Emergency Alert.
There are three types of Emergency Alerts:
Presidential
Imminent (Severe or Extreme)
AMBER Alerts (missing persons)
Customers may choose not to receive Imminent Alerts and 
AMBER Alerts. Presidential Alerts cannot be disabled. To 
disable Imminent Threat Alerts (Extreme and Severe) and 
AMBER Alerts, follow these instructions:
1.From the Home screen, press the 
 Messaging Key.
2.Press the 
Left Soft Key  Settings ➔ Emergency Alerts 
➔ Receiving Alert.
3.All alerts are enabled by default (checkmark showing). 
To disable alerts, highlight an alert and press 
MARK, 
then press the 
Left Soft Key Done.
Messaging Settings
Define settings for messages you send and receive with your 
phone.
1.From the Home screen, press the 
 Messaging Key.
2.Press the 
Left Soft Key  Settings for these options:
: Set the default message view. Choose Time to 
display messages by time received, or 
Contact to display 
messages by name or number (also known as threaded view).
 Entry Mode: Choose a default text entry mode, from T9 Word, 
Palabra, Abc, ABC, or 123. 
 Auto Save Sent: Choose the default save mode for messages 
you send. Choose 
On to save all sent messages, Off to discard 
sent messages, or 
Prompt to have the phone prompt you each 
time.
 Auto Erase Inbox: Choose On to automatically replace the 
oldest message of the same type when the Inbox exceeds the 
maximum number of messages of that type. Picture and video 
messages are replaced when the phone’s memory is full. 
Choose 
Off to disable automatic erasures.
 Text Size: Set the default size for display of message text to 
Normal or Large. 
						

							74
: Choose On to automatically display text 
messages when they arrive, or 
Off to have the phone prompt 
you.
 MMS Auto Receive: Choose On to automatically accept new 
multimedia messages. Choose 
Off to have the phone prompt 
you to download new multimedia messages.
 Domain Extensions: Create and manage a list of web and 
Email extensions. Press the 
Left Soft Key Erase to delete 
extensions. Press the 
Right Soft Key New to create new 
extensions. To modify an extension, highlight the extension, 
then press 
EDIT.
: Create and manage pre-loaded phrases to insert 
into messages. Press the 
Left Soft Key Erase to delete 
phrases. Press the 
Right Soft Key Options ➔ New to add 
new phrases. To modify a phrase, highlight the phrase and 
press 
EDIT. To rearrange the order of Quick Text phrases, press 
the 
Right Soft Key Options ➔ Move.
 Emergency Alerts: This device is designed to receive Wireless 
Emergency Alerts from the Commercial Mobile Alert Service 
(CMAS), including 
Presidential Alerts, Imminent Alerts 
(Severe or Extreme)
, and AMBER Alerts (missing persons). 
You may choose not to receive Imminent and AMBER alerts, 
but Presidential Alerts cannot be disabled. All alerts are enabled 
by default (checkmark shown). For more information about 
Emergency Alerts, press the 
Right Soft Key Help, or see 
“Emergency Alerts” on page 73.
–Receiving alerts: All alerts are enabled by default (checkmark 
showing). To disable alerts, h
ighlight an alert and press 
MARK, then press the Left Soft Key Done to save the 
configuration
.
–Alert Reminder: Highlight an interval for reminders that you 
have a CMAS message, then press 
SET to save the setting. 
– Alert Vibrate: Highlight On to enable vibration for Emergency 
Alerts, or 
Off to disable, then press SET to save the setting. 
 Voicemail #: The default voicemail speed dial number is *86. 
You can modify the number to add Waits or Pauses, plus any 
other characters used to access voicemail. 
						

							Messaging       75
: Choose On to add a callback phone number to 
your messages, and set the phone number. Choose 
Off to omit 
a callback number (you can manually add a callback number 
when composing messages).
: Choose Custom to add a signature to all 
messages, then use the 
Directional Key to move to the 
signature field to create the signature. Choose 
None to disable 
signatures.
 Delivery Receipt: Choose whether you are notified when a 
message you send is delivered. Choose 
On to be notified for 
every message, or 
Off to disable notification (you can set an 
optional delivery receipt for individual messages).