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
.
indicates an online contact and
an offline contact in the contact
memory of the phone.
indicates a blocked contact. See “Block and unblock messages,”
p. 85.
indicates that you have received a new message from a contact.
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.
You can add contacts to the list. See “Contacts for instant messaging,”
p. 85.
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,” p. 85.
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.