Start an instant messaging conversation
Open the
Instant messages
menu, and connect to the instant messaging service. You can start a conversation
in different ways:
• Select
Conversations
. The list of new and read messaging sessions or invitations to instant messaging
during the active conversation is displayed. Scroll to a message or an invitation, and select
Open
.
indicates new and
read instant messages.
indicates new and
read group messages.
indicates invitations.
The icons and texts on the display may vary, depending on the instant messaging service.
• Select
IM contacts
. The contacts that you added to the list are displayed. Scroll to the contact with whom
you would like to start instant messaging, and select
Chat
, or if
is shown next to a contact, select
Open
.
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indicates an online contact and
an offline contact in the contact memory of the phone.
indicates a blocked contact. See
Block and unblock messages
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.
indicates that you have received a new message from a contact.
You can add contacts to the list. See
Contacts for instant messaging
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.
• Select
Groups
>
Public groups
(dimmed if groups are not supported by the network). The list of bookmarks
to public groups provided by the network operator or service provider is displayed. To start a conversation,
scroll to a group, and select
Join
. Enter the screen name that you want to use as a nickname in the
conversation. When you have successfully joined the group conversation, you can start a group
conversation. You can also create a private group. See
Groups
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.
• Select
Search
>
Users
or
Groups
to search for other instant messaging users or public groups on the
network by phone number, screen name, email address, or name. If you select
Groups
, you can search for a
group by a member in the group or by group name, topic, or ID.
To start the conversation when you have found the user or the group that you want, select
Options
>
Chat
or
Join group
.
• Start a conversation from Contacts. See
View the subscribed names
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.