When you receive a text message with the Messages app, you'll see in the status bar.

1. Swipe the status bar down and touch .

2. Do any of the following:

   • To respond to the message, enter your response in the text box and touch .
   • If the message is from an unassigned number, create a contact to associate a name with that number.
   • To open an attached photo, slideshow or any type of attachment, touch it.
   • To save an attachment, touch & hold it, then touch .
   • To find a message, touch at the top of your message list and enter search terms.

1. Open the Messages app.
2. Touch .
3. Enter recipients, then type the message.

4. Optionally:

   • To add an attachment, touch or .
   • To add a smiley or other icons, touch on the on-screen keyboard.
5. Touch .

Tips for sending messages:

• To text your best friend with one touch from your Home screen, add a Direct message widget.
• To change the text message reply to incoming calls, open the Phone app and touch > Settings > Quick responses.

See whether recipients receive your messages by requesting delivery reports.

1. Open the Messages app.
2. Touch > Settings > Advanced.
3. If you have dual SIMs, touch the SIM.
4. Turn on Get SMS delivery reports.

When you begin composing a text message reply or a new message with recipients, it is saved in your message list as a draft until you send or delete it.

1. Open the message list and touch the conversation marked Draft.

2. Do one of the following:

   • Finish composing the message and touch .
   • Delete the characters in the text field to delete the draft.

1. Open the Messages app.
2. Open the conversation.
3. Touch & hold the message.
4. Touch > Forward.

1. Open the Messages app.
2. Open the conversation.
3. Touch & hold the message.
4. Touch .

You can now paste it elsewhere, like in an email you're composing.