Start an IM session
Open the
Instant messages
menu, and connect to the service. Start the service in
different ways:
• Select
Conversations
to view the list of new and read instant messages or
invitations for instant messaging during the active conversation. Scroll to a
message or an invitation, and select
Open
.
indicates new and
read instant messages.
indicates new and
read group messages.
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indicates invitations.
The icons and texts on the display may vary, depending on the instant
messaging service.
• Select
IM contacts
to view the contacts that you have added. Scroll to the
contact with whom you would like to chat, 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.
55
.
indicates that you have received a new message from a contact.
You can add contacts to the list. See
“Contacts for IM,”
p.
55
.
• Select
Groups
>
Public groups
(dimmed if groups are not supported by the
network) to view the list of bookmarks to public groups provided by the
network operator or service provider. 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.
55
.
• 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.
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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,”
p.
70
.