Message+

This section describes how to create and send a message using the Verizon Messages app.

Create and Send Messages

Use the Verizon Messages app to send and receive messages with your friends and family.

1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.

2. Tap Verizon folder > Message+.

3. Tap New message.

• Tap the To: field and then enter a contact name, a mobile phone number, or an email address using the keyboard. As you enter letters, possible matches from your accounts and contacts display on the screen. Touch a match to add it to the message.

• Tap Type a message and enter your message.

• Tap Attach to attach an item, such as a postcard, picture, video, audio recording, Glympse location, location, contact card, or song.

• Tap Emoticon to insert emoticons into your message.

• Tap Voice to record and insert an audio recording into your message.

4. Review your message and tap Send.

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Read Messages

When you receive a message, your phone notifies you by displaying the New message icon in the Status bar.

To access a new message:

► Drag your finger down from the Status bar to display the Notification panel, and then tap the message notification to open the message.

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From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps, tap Verizon folder > Message+, and then tap the message to open it.

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Reply to Messages

Messages you exchange with another person are displayed as conversations in the Messages app, so you can see all the messages in one place.

1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.

2. Tap Verizon folder > Message+.

3. Tap a conversation to display it.

4. Tap the Type a message field and then type your reply message.

5. When the message is complete, tap Send.

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Delete Messages

1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.

2. Tap Verizon folder > Message+.

3. Tap a conversation to display it.

4. Touch and hold the message you want to delete, and then tap Delete messages on the pop-up menu. Follow the prompts to confirm the deletion.

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Delete Conversations

You can delete all the messages you’ve exchanged with another person.

1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.

2. Tap Verizon folder > Message+.

3. Touch and hold a conversation you want to delete and tap Delete Conversation. Follow the prompts to confirm the deletion.

Note: Locked messages will not be deleted unless you select Delete locked messages before confirming the deletion.

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Protect a Message from Deletion

You can lock a message so that it will not be deleted even if you delete the other messages in the conversation.

1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps.

2. Tap Verizon folder > Message+.

3. Tap a conversation to display it.

4. Touch and hold the message that you want to lock, and then tap Lock message on the pop-up menu. A lock icon displays on the message.