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Text messaging has now become a part of everyday life.
Not only can you use it as a means to communicate with friends and family, you can also use it to participate in polls, voting, games and a variety of other exciting mobile applications.
Here are some interesting stats:
- In 2006, 158 billion text messages were sent in the U.S.
- In the U.S., approximately 300,000 text messages are sent per minute.
Learn How to Text Message
Text messaging is a way to communicate on your mobile phone by sending and receiving plain text messages. Other terms for text messaging include SMS (which stands for Short Message Service), texting, mobile messaging, wireless messaging, and short mail.
To determine if you can send text messages, the best thing to do is reference your mobile device’s manual or contact your wireless service provider.
All devices are different, but these general instructions should help.
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From your device’s main menu, select Message, then Text Messages, then Create/New Message. |
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Using the letters located on your device’s keypad, type a message (up to 160 characters).** |
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In the Number field, type the 10-digit wireless number or Common Short Code, to which you’d like to send the text. |
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When done, select OK or Send to send the text message. |
** Typing a text is different for each device, so review your user’s manual for
specific instructions.
