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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1

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Set up your tablet for text messaging - Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1

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A text message is a message that can be sent to other tablets and mobile phones. Your tablet can send and receive text messages as soon as you've inserted your SIM. If this isn't the case, you can set up your tablet for SMS manually.

Press Messaging.
Press Messaging.
Press Messaging.
Step 1 of 6

Find "Settings"

Press Messaging.

Press the Menu key.
Press the Menu key.
Press the Menu key.
Step 2 of 6

Find "Settings"

Press the Menu key.

Press Settings.
Press Settings.
Press Settings.
Step 3 of 6

Find "Settings"

Press Settings.

Press Message centre.
Press Message centre.
Press Message centre.
Step 4 of 6

Save the message centre number

Press Message centre.

Key in +61415011501 and press OK.
Key in +61415011501 and press OK.
Key in +61415011501 and press OK.
Step 5 of 6

Save the message centre number

Key in +61415011501 and press OK.

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.
Press the Home key to return to the home screen.
Press the Home key to return to the home screen.
Step 6 of 6

Return to the home screen

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.

Find "Settings"

Press Messaging.
Press the Menu key.
Press Settings.

Save the message centre number

Press Message centre.
Key in +61415011501 and press OK.

Return to the home screen

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.
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