To send a text message, first, tap the green SMS text icon on the home screen. Then, tap the Compose button represented by a piece of paper and pen in the upper right corner.
Next, find the recipient in your contacts list by typing the first few letters of the name. You may have to scroll. And then tap his or her name or you can tap the blue plus icon on the right side of the two fields to select the name from your contacts list.
If the person you want to text is not in your contacts list, type his or her phone number. Type your message using the keyboard. When you’re finished, tap the Send button.
To read a new message, tap the text icon and the text messages screen appears. Tap the message to read it. To reply to the message, tap the text entry field to the left of the Send button and the keyboard appears. Type of reply and then tap Send.
Your conversation is saved as a series of text bubbles. Your messages appear on the right side of the screen in green bubbles. The other person’s messages appear on the left in gray bubbles.
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