■ Instant messaging
You can take text messaging to the next level by experiencing instant
messaging (IM) (network service) in a wireless environment. You can
engage in instant messaging with friends and family, regardless of the
mobile system or platform (like the Internet) they are using, as long as
you all use the same instant messaging service.
Before you can start using instant messaging, you must first subscribe
to your wireless service provider’s text messaging service and register
with the instant messaging service you want to use. You must also
obtain a user name and password before you can use instant messaging.
See “Register with an instant messaging service,” p. 37 for more
information.
Depending on both your IM service provider and your wireless service
provider, you may not have access to all of the features described in this
guide.
To set the required settings for the instant messaging service, see
Connect. settings
in “Access,” p. 37. The icons and texts on the display
may vary, depending on the instant messaging service.
While you are connected to the instant messaging service, you can use
the other functions of the phone, and the instant messaging
conversation remains active in the background. Depending on the
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network, the active instant messaging conversation may consume the
phone battery faster, and you may need to connect the phone to a
charger.