Settings for short messages
Options when editing
short message centre
settings:
New msg. centre
,
Edit
,
Delete
, and
Exit
.
Go to
Messaging
and select
Options
→
Settings
→
Short message
to open the following list
of settings:
•
Message centres
- Lists all the short message service centres that have been defined. See
‘Adding a new short message centre’
, p.
82
.
•
Msg. centre in use
(Message centre in use)- Defines which message centre is used for
delivering short messages and smart messages such as picture messages.
•
Receive report
(delivery report)- When this network service is set to
Yes
, the status of the
sent message (
Pending
,
Failed
,
Delivered
) is shown in the Log. See p.
23
.
•
Message validity
- If the recipient of a message cannot be reached within the validity
period, the message is removed from the short message service centre. Note that the
network must support this feature.
Maximum time
is the maximum amount of time
allowed by the network.
•
Message sent as
- The options are
Text
,
Fax
,
Paging
, and
. For further information,
contact your network operator.
Note: Change this option only if you are sure that your service centre is able to
convert short messages into these other formats.
•
Preferred connection
- You can send short messages via the normal GSM network or via
GPRS, if supported by the network. See ‘Packet data (General Packet Radio Service,
GPRS)’, p.
30
.
•
Reply via same ctr.
(network service) - By setting this option to
Yes
, if the recipient replies
to your message, the return message is sent using the same short message service
centre number. Note that this may not work between all operators.
Adding a new short message centre
1 Open
Message centres
and select
Options
→
New msg. centre
.
2 Press the joystick, write a name for the service centre and press
OK
.
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3 Move the joystick down, press it and write the number of the short message service
centre (
Must be defined
). Press
OK
. You need the message centre number to send short
and picture messages. You receive the number from your service provider.
• To take the new settings into use, go back to the settings view. Scroll to
Msg. centre in
use
, press the joystick and select the new service centre.