Instant Messages (Chat) - Nokia 6021 User Manual

M e n u f u n c t i o n s
Receiving a flash message
Note: Only devices that
offer compatible flash
message features can
receive and display blinking
flash messages.
A received flash message is not
automatically saved. To read the
message, press Read. Press
and select Use detail
phone numbers, e-mail addresses
and website addresses from the
current message. To save the
message, press Save
folder in which you want to save the
message.

Instant messages (Chat)

Instant messaging (Chat) is a way of
sending short, simple text messages
that are delivered over TCP/IP
protocols to online users (network
service). Your contact list shows you
when the contacts on the list are
online and available to participate in
an instant messaging conversation.
Before you can use instant
messaging, you need to subscribe to
the service. For availability, charging
and subscription to the service,
contact your service provider, from
whom you also receive your unique
ID and password and the settings for
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Options
to extract
and select the
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instant messaging. For required
settings, see "Instant messaging
settings" on page 28. The icons and
texts on the display may vary
depending on the instant messaging
service.
You can use the other functions of
the phone while you have an active
instant messaging session in the
background.
Instant messaging uses shared
memory, see "Shared memory"
page ix.
Basic steps for instant messaging
• To enter the instant messaging
menu (offline), see
instant messaging menu"
page 25.
• To connect to the service (online),
see "Connecting to and
disconnect from the instant
messaging service"
• To start a conversation with a
contact, see IM contacts
"Starting an instant messaging
conversation"
To create your own contact lists,
see "Contacts for instant
messaging" on page 27.
• To join a public group, see
in "Starting an instant messaging
conversation"
on
"Entering the
on
on page 25.
in
on page 26.
Groups
on page 26.