BlackBerry 9800 Slider

BlackBerry 9800 Slider

Set up your phone for text messaging - BlackBerry 9800 Slider

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Follow these instructions to set up your phone for text messaging.

Press the Menu key twice.
Step 1 of 17

Find "Options"

Press the Menu key twice.

Press Text Messages.
Step 2 of 17

Find "Options"

Press Text Messages.

Press the Menu key.
Step 3 of 17

Find "Options"

Press the Menu key.

Press Options.
Step 4 of 17

Find "Options"

Press Options.

Press Delivery Report to turn request for delivery reports on or off.
Step 5 of 17

Turn request for delivery reports on or off

Press Delivery Report to turn request for delivery reports on or off.

When the box next to the menu item is ticked (V), the function is turned on.
Step 6 of 17

Turn request for delivery reports on or off

When the box next to the menu item is ticked (V), the function is turned on.

Press Validity Period.
Step 7 of 17

Select validity period

Press Validity Period.

Press Max.
Step 8 of 17

Select validity period

Press Max.

Press Sent As.
Step 9 of 17

Choose message type

Press Sent As.

Press Text.
Step 10 of 17

Choose message type

Press Text.

Press Service Centre and key in +61415011501
Step 11 of 17

Save the message centre number

Press Service Centre and key in +61415011501

Press Network To Send Over.
Step 12 of 17

Select data bearer

Press Network To Send Over.

Press Circuit Switched.
Step 13 of 17

Select data bearer

Press Circuit Switched.

Press the Menu key.
Step 14 of 17

Save and exit

Press the Menu key.

Press Save.
Step 15 of 17

Save and exit

Press Save.

Press Disconnect.
Step 16 of 17

Save and exit

Press Disconnect.

Press the Return key to return to standby mode.
Step 17 of 17

Save and exit

Press the Return key to return to standby mode.

Find "Options"

Press the Menu key twice.
Press Text Messages.
Press the Menu key.
Press Options.

Turn request for delivery reports on or off

Press Delivery Report to turn request for delivery reports on or off.
When the box next to the menu item is ticked (V), the function is turned on.

Select validity period

Press Validity Period.
Press Max.

Choose message type

Press Sent As.
Press Text.

Save the message centre number

Press Service Centre and key in +61415011501

Select data bearer

Press Network To Send Over.
Press Circuit Switched.

Save and exit

Press the Menu key.
Press Save.
Press Disconnect.
Press the Return key to return to standby mode.

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