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–Lock/Unlock: Lock or unlock the message to 
prevent deletion.
–Add To Contacts: Save the number of the sender to 
Contacts as a new entry or additional to an existing 
entry.
–Extract Addresses: Display all Contact Numbers, 
Email Addresses, and URLs extracted from the 
message, to call, send an email, or open the 
web page.
–Message Info: Display details about the message.
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 Messages menu depends on the Inbox View 
setting. For more information, see “Messaging 
Settings” on page 62.
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 only displays when the Inbox 
View setting is set to Contact. For information about 
the Inbox View setting, see “Messaging Settings” on 
page 62.
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. 
						

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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.
 Add to Contacts: (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.
 Sort Alphabetically: Display message threads by 
contact/phone number.
 Messages Menu: Return to the Messaging menu.
 Social Networks: 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 62.
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 62. 
						

							571.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 53 or “Viewing 
Picture or Voice Messages” on page 54.
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. Add To Contacts: Save the number of the sender to 
Contacts as a new entry or additional to an existing 
entry.
: Display numbers, Email 
Addresses, and URLs from the message, to call, send 
an email, or open the web page.
: Display details about the highlighted 
message.
 Manage Inbox: 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. 
						

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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 62.
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 53 or “Viewing Picture or Voice Messages” on 
page 54.3.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.
 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. 
						

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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.
 Add To Contacts: 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.Voicemail
From the Messaging menu, you can view the total of your 
new voicemail messages, clear the voicemail counter, and 
call voicemail to check messages.
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 12. 
						

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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 onscreen functions and options.
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. 
						

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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.
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
  From the Home screen, press the  Messaging Key 
➔ Social Networks ➔ Facebook.
Accessing Twitter
  From the Home screen, press the  Messaging Key 
➔ Social Networks ➔ Tw i t t e r. 
						

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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).
: Choose a default text entry mode, from 
T9 Word, T9 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. 
						

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of message text to Normal or Large.
: Choose On to automatically display 
text messages when they arrive, or Off to have the 
phone prompt you.
 Multimedia Auto Receive: Choose On to 
automatically accept new multimedia messages. 
Choose Off to have the phone prompt you to download 
new multimedia messages.
 Group Message: Choose default settings for 
messages to multiple contacts. Select Group 
Conversation or Individual Message.
 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 62.
–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. 
						

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–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.
 Callback #: 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).