Blackberry Bold 5 Manual

							Find your PIN1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  Status.
Send a PIN message 1. On the Home screen, click the  Messages icon.
2. Press the  Menu key.
3. Click  Compose PIN .
4. In the  To field, perform one of the following actions:
• Type a PIN. Press the  Enter key.
• Type a contact name. Press the  Enter key.
• Type part of a contact name. Click a contact.
5. Type a message.
6. Press the  Menu key.
7. Click  Send.
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Set a high importance level for received PIN messages 1. On the Home screen, click the  Messages icon.
2. Press the  Menu key.
3. Click  Options.
4. Click  General Options .
5. Set the  Make PIN Messages Level 1  field to Yes.
6. Press the  Menu key.
7. Click  Save.
SMS text messages
SMS text message basics About SMS text messages
To send and receive SMS text messages, your wireless service provider must set up your wireless service plan for SMS text messaging. Depending
on your wireless service provider, this feature might not be supported.
Your SMS text messages are grouped by contact so that you can easily see all the text messages from a specific contact in one place.
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							You can send SMS text messages to contacts who are also set up for SMS text messaging. You can also forward SMS text messages as PIN or
email messages. If your BlackBerry® device is connected to a CDMA network, you can send an SMS text message to an email address.
If you have more than one phone number associated with your device, your device sends SMS text messages using the first phone number that
appears in the drop-down list beside the My Number field at the top of the screen in the phone application.
Depending on the typing input language that you are using to type your SMS text messages, your messages might display to your recipients
differently than you expect.
Send an SMS text message
You can send an SMS text message to up to ten recipients. Depending on your theme, a separate icon on the Home screen might appear for
SMS text messages and MMS messages.
1. On the Home screen, click the  Messages icon.
2. Press the  Menu key.
3. Click  Compose SMS Text .
4. In the  To field, perform one of the following actions:
• Type a phone number that can receive SMS text messages (include the country code and area code).
• Type a contact name.
• Type part of a contact name. Click a contact.
• Press the  Menu key. Click  Choose Contact . Click a contact.
• If your device is connected to a CDMA network, you can type an email address.
5. Type a message.
6. Press the  Enter key.
Add an emoticon to an SMS text message
1. When you are typing a message, press the  Menu key.
2. Click  Add Smiley .
3. Click an emoticon.
Delete the history from an SMS text message
Perform one of the following actions: • To delete an individual message from the history, highlight the message. Press the  Menu key. Click  Delete message .
• To delete all the messages from the history and keep the chat open, when replying to a message, press the  Menu key. Click  Clear
Chat .
• To delete all the messages from the history and close the chat, in your list of SMS text messages, highlight a message. Press the Menu  key. Click  Delete.
Options for SMS text messages Change the appearance of SMS text messages
1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.User GuideMessages70 
						

							2. Click SMS Text.
3. Change the  Conversation Style  field.
4. Press the  Menu key.
5. Click  Save.
Show names in the history of SMS text messages
If you show your display name, this name appears only in the history of your SMS text messages, and not in messages that you send.
1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  SMS Text.
3. Set the  Show Names  field to Yes.
4. If you want to change your display name, beside the  Display Name field, type a name.
5. Press the  Menu key.
6. Click  Save.
Turn off AutoText for SMS text messages
1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  SMS Text.
3. Set the  Disable AutoText  field to Yes.
4. Press the  Menu key.
5. Click  Save.
Store SMS text messages on your SIM card
Depending on your wireless service provider and wireless network, this feature might not be supported.
If your BlackBerry®  device uses a SIM card and you set your SIM card to store SMS text messages, your SMS text messages still appear in the
messages application.
1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  SMS Text.
3. Set the  Leave Messages On SIM Card  field to Yes.
4. Press the  Menu key.
5. Click  Save.
To stop storing SMS text messages on your SIM card, set the  Leave Messages On SIM Card field to No. If you set this field to No, your SMS
text messages are deleted from your SIM card.
Request delivery notification for all SMS text messages
Depending on your wireless service provider, this option might not appear.
1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  SMS Text.
3. Set the  Delivery Reports  field to On.
4. Press the  Menu key.User GuideMessages71 
						

							5. Click Save.
Set how long your service center attempts to send SMS text messages
If you send an SMS text message and it cannot be delivered immediately, your service center tries to send the SMS text message for the amount
of time set in the Validity Period field. Depending on your wireless service provider, this option might not appear.
1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  SMS Text.
3. Set the  Validity Period  field.
4. Press the  Menu key.
5. Click  Save.
Set a wireless network type for sending SMS text messages
Depending on your wireless service provider and wireless network, this feature might not be supported.
1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  SMS Text.
3. Perform one of the following actions: • To use only one network type to send SMS text messages, set the  Network to Send Over field to Circuit Switched  or Packet
Switched .
• To use either network type to send SMS text messages, which might be beneficial when roaming, set the  Network to Send Over field
to  Circuit Switched Preferred  or Packet Switched Preferred .
4. Press the  Menu key.
5. Click  Save.
Cell broadcasting About cell broadcasting
Cell broadcasting is designed to enable wireless service providers to use SMS text messaging to send information to all BlackBerry® devices
in a specific geographical area simultaneously. You can receive cell broadcast messages that contain a specific type of information by subscribing
to a cell broadcast channel that provides that type of information. Different cell broadcast channels send different cell broadcast messages.
For example, one cell broadcast channel might send regular weather forecasts while another might send traffic reports.
Turn on cell broadcasting
To perform this task, your BlackBerry® device must use a SIM card, and your wireless service provider must set up your SIM card with a cell
broadcast channel or provide you with the ID for a cell broadcast channel.
Depending on your wireless service provider and the wireless network that your device is connected to, this feature might not be supported.
1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  Advanced Options .
3. Click  Cell Broadcast Settings .
4. Change the  Cell Broadcasting Service  field to On.User GuideMessages72 
						

							5. Perform one of the following actions:• If a cell broadcast channel appears on the screen, select the check box beside the channel.
• If a cell broadcast channel does not appear on the screen, highlight the  Empty field. Click  Add Channel . Type the channel ID and a
nickname. Click  OK.
6. Select the check box beside a language.
7. Press the  Menu key.
8. Click  Save.
To turn off cell broadcasting, change the  Cell Broadcasting Service field to Off. Before you turn off cell broadcasting, verify that your wireless
service provider does not use cell broadcasting to manage services, such as preferred rates, based on your location.
Stop receiving messages from a cell broadcast channel
Verify that your wireless service provider does not use the cell broadcast channel to manage services, such as preferred rates, based on your
location.
1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  Advanced Options .
3. Click  Cell Broadcast Settings .
4. Highlight a cell broadcast channel.
5. Press the  Menu key.
6. Perform one of the following actions: • To stop receiving messages from the cell broadcast channel, click  Disable.
• To delete the cell broadcast channel, click  Delete Channel.
Rename a cell broadcast channel
1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  Advanced Options .
3. Click  Cell Broadcast Settings .
4. Highlight a cell broadcast channel.
5. Press the  Menu key.
6. Click  Set Nickname .
7. Type a name for the cell broadcast channel.
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							MMS messages
MMS message basics About MMS messages
To send and receive MMS messages, your wireless service provider must set up your wireless service plan for MMS messaging.
You can send and receive media files such as .jpg, .gif, .wbmp, .midi, .vcf (vCard®), .ics (iCalendar), .avi, .mpg, or .mov files in MMS messages.
If you have more than one phone number associated with your BlackBerry® device, your device sends MMS messages using the first phone
number that appears in the drop-down list beside the My Number field at the top of the screen in the phone application.
Send an MMS message
Depending on your wireless service plan, this feature might not be supported.
1. On the Home screen, click the  Messages icon.
2. Press the 
 key.
3. Click  Compose MMS .
4. Perform one of the following actions: • If the contact is not in your contact list, click  [Use Once]. Click Email or Phone . Type an email address or an MMS phone number.
Press the  Enter key.
• If the contact is in your contact list, click a contact. Click an email address or phone number.
5. Type a message.
6. Press the 
 key.
7. Click  Send.
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Create a slide show in an MMS message
1. When composing an MMS message, press the  Menu key.
2. Click one of the following menu items: •Attach Picture
• Attach Audio
• Attach Video
• Attach Voice Note
3. Click a media file.
4. To add another media file, repeat steps 1 to 3.
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							5. To customize the slide show, perform any of the following actions:• To add text to a slide, highlight the empty field below the attachment. Type text.
• To change how long a slide appears, change the  Slide Duration field.
• To move an item on a slide, click the item. Click  Move Field. Click the new location.
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Resize a picture before you send it as an attachment
When you attach a .jpg or .png picture file to an email message or MMS message, a dialog box appears that allows you to resize the picture.
1. In the dialog box that appears after you attach the picture, perform any of the following actions: • Select a new size.
• If you are going to attach additional pictures and want to use the same size for all the pictures, select the  Apply to All Images check
box.
2. Click  OK.
MMS message attachments Attach a media file to an MMS message
1. When composing an MMS message, press the  Menu key.
2. Click one of the following menu items: •Attach Picture
• Attach Audio
• Attach Video
• Attach Voice Note
3. Click a media file.
Attach a contact or appointment to an MMS message
1. When composing an MMS message, press the  Menu key.
2. Perform one of the following actions: • To attach a contact, click  Attach Contact. Highlight a contact.
• To attach an appointment, click  Attach Appointment. Highlight an appointment.
3. Press the  Menu key.
4. Click  Continue.
Add an appointment to your calendar from an MMS message
1. In an MMS message, highlight an iCalendar attachment.
2. Press the  Menu key.
3. Click  View Appointment .
4. Press the  Menu key.User GuideMessages75 
						

							5. Click Add To Calendar .
Add a contact to your contact list from an MMS message
1. In an MMS message, highlight a vCard® attachment.
2. Press the  Menu key.
3. Click  View Attachment .
4. Press the  Menu key.
5. Click  Add to Contacts .
Save a media file from an MMS message
1. In an MMS message, press the  Menu key.
2. Click one of the following menu items: •Save Image
• Save Audio
• Save Ringtone
• Save Video
• Save Voice Note
MMS message options Request delivery or read notification for an MMS message
1. When composing an MMS message, press the  Menu key.
2. Click  Options.
3. Perform any of the following actions: • To receive notification when the message is delivered to the recipient, set the  Confirm Delivery field to Yes.
• To receive notification when the recipient opens the message, set the  Confirm Read field to Yes.
4. Press the  Menu key.
5. Click  Save.
Request delivery notification or read notification for all MMS messages
1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  MMS.
3. In the  Notifications  section, perform any of the following actions:
• To receive notification when MMS messages are delivered to recipients, select the  Confirm Delivery check box.
• To receive notification when recipients open MMS messages, select the  Confirm Read check box.
4. Press the  Menu key.
5. Click  Save.User GuideMessages76 
						

							View the size of an MMS message before sending it
1. In an MMS message, press the  Menu key.
2. Click  Options.
The Estimated Size field displays the size of the MMS message.
Stop receiving MMS messages when roaming
1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  MMS.
3. Set the  Multimedia Reception  and Automatic Retrieval  fields to Home Only .
4. Press the  Menu key.
5. Click  Save.
Block MMS messages
1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  MMS.
3. In the  Message Filtering  section, select the Reject Anonymous Messages  check box or the Reject Advertisements  check box.
4. Press the  Menu key.
5. Click  Save.
Message list options
Turn off the prompt that appears before you delete items You can turn off the prompt that appears before you delete messages, call logs, contacts, calendar entries, tasks, memos, or passwords.
1. On the Home screen, click an application icon.
2. In an application, press the  Menu key.
3. Click  Options.
4. If necessary, click  General Options.
5. Change the  Confirm Delete field to No.
6. Press the  Menu key.
7. Click  Save.
Turn off the prompt that appears when you mark messages as opened 1. On the Home screen, click the  Messages icon.
2. Press the  Menu key.
3. Click  Options.
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							4. Click General Options .
5. Change the  Confirm Mark Prior Opened  field to No.
6. Press the  Menu key.
7. Click  Save.
Set how long your device stores messages 1. On the Home screen, click the  Messages icon.
2. Press the  Menu key.
3. Click  Options.
4. Click  General Options .
5. Set the  Keep Messages  field.
6. Press the  Menu key.
7. Click  Save.
Use color to differentiate work messages from other messages To perform this task, your BlackBerry® device must be associated with an email account that uses a BlackBerry® Enterprise Server.
1. On the Home screen or in a folder, click the  Options icon.
2. Click  Security Options .
3. Click  General Settings .
4. In the  Message Outline Colours  section, perform any of the following actions:
• To set an outline color for email messages that are sent to your BlackBerry® device through a BlackBerry Enterprise Server, change the  Enterprise Messages  field.
• To set an outline color for messages that are not sent to your device through a BlackBerry Enterprise Server, change the  Other
Messages  field.
5. Press the  Menu key.
6. Click  Save.
Note:   PIN messages might use the outline color that you have set for work email messages. For more information, contact your administrator.
Change how a message list displays messages 1. On the Home screen, click the  Messages icon.
2. Press the  Menu key.
3. Click  Options.
4. Click  General Options .
5. Perform any of the following actions: • To view more of the subject line, change the  Display Message Header On field to 2 lines.
• To change the order of the subject line and sender, change the  Display Order field.
• To change how messages are separated, change the  Separators field.
6. Press the  Menu key.User GuideMessages78