■ Instant messaging
You can take text messaging to the next level by experiencing IM
(network service) in a wireless environment. You can engage in IM 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 IM service.
Before you can start using IM, you must first subscribe to your wireless
service provider’s text messaging service and register with the IM
service you want to use. You must also obtain a user name and password
before you can use IM. See “Register with an IM service,” p. 35 for more
information.
Note that 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 IM service, see
Connect. settings
in
“Access,” p. 36. The icons and texts on the display may vary, depending
on the IM service.
While you are connected to the IM service, you can use the other
functions of the phone, and the IM conversation remains active in the
background. Depending on the network, the active IM conversation may
consume the phone battery faster, and you may need to connect the
phone to a charger.