BlackBerry 9800 Slider

BlackBerry 9800 Slider

Write and send picture messages - BlackBerry 9800 Slider

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Picture messages can contain pictures, video clips and audio files. You can only send picture messages to phones which support picture messaging or to email addresses. Follow these instructions to write and send a picture message.
You need to set up your phone for picture messaging before you can send and receive picture messages. Click here for more information.

Step 1 of 20

Find "the new message icon"

Press the Menu key twice.

Step 2 of 20

Find "the new message icon"

Press Text Messages.

Step 3 of 20

Find "the new message icon"

Press the new message icon.

Step 4 of 20

Select recipient

Key in the first letters of the required contact.
Matching contacts are displayed.
Press the required contact.

Step 5 of 20

Write the text

Press the message field.
Write the text for your picture message.

Click here for information on how to write text.
Step 6 of 20

Insert pictures, video clips and audio files

Press the Menu key.

Step 7 of 20

Insert pictures, video clips and audio files

Press Attach.
Choose one of the following options:
Insert picture, go to 4a.
Insert video clip, go to 4b.
Insert sound recording, go to 4c.
Insert audio file, go to 4d.

Step 8 of 20

4a - Insert picture

Press Picture.

Step 9 of 20

4a - Insert picture

Press the required folder.

Step 10 of 20

4a - Insert picture

Press the required picture.

Step 11 of 20

4b - Insert video clip

Press Video.

Step 12 of 20

4b - Insert video clip

Press the required video clip.

Step 13 of 20

4c - Insert sound recording

Press Voice Note.

Step 14 of 20

4c - Insert sound recording

Press the sound recording.

Step 15 of 20

4d - Insert audio file

Press Audio.

Step 16 of 20

4d - Insert audio file

Press the required audio file.

Step 17 of 20

Send the message

Press the Navigation key.

Step 18 of 20

Send the message

Press Send.

Step 19 of 20

Exit

Press Disconnect.

Step 20 of 20

Exit

Press the Return key to return to standby mode.

Find "the new message icon"

Press the Menu key twice.
Press Text Messages.
Press the new message icon.

Select recipient

Key in the first letters of the required contact.
Matching contacts are displayed.
Press the required contact.

Write the text

Press the message field.
Write the text for your picture message.
Click here for information on how to write text.

Insert pictures, video clips and audio files

Press the Menu key.
Press Attach.
Choose one of the following options:
Insert picture, go to 4a.
Insert video clip, go to 4b.
Insert sound recording, go to 4c.
Insert audio file, go to 4d.

4a - Insert picture

Press Picture.
Press the required folder.
Press the required picture.

4b - Insert video clip

Press Video.
Press the required video clip.

4c - Insert sound recording

Press Voice Note.
Press the sound recording.

4d - Insert audio file

Press Audio.
Press the required audio file.

Send the message

Press the Navigation key.
Press Send.

Exit

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

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