Start an IM session
Open the
Instant messages
menu, and connect to the service. Start the service in different ways.
• Select
Conversations
to view the list of new and read instant messages or invitations for instant messaging
during the active instant messaging session. Scroll to the message or invitation that you want, and select
Open
to read the message.
indicates the new and
read group messages.
indicates the new and
the read instant
messages.
indicates the invitations.
The icons and texts on the display may vary, depending on the instant messaging service.
• Select
IM contacts
to view the contacts that you have added. Scroll to the contact with whom you would
like to chat, and select
Chat
or
Open
if a new contact is shown in the list. To add contacts, see
Contacts for
IM
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.
indicates the online and
the offline contacts in the phone contacts memory.
indicates a blocked
contact.
indicates a contact that has been sent a new message.
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• Select
Groups
>
Public groups
to display the list of bookmarks to public groups provided by the network
operator or service provider. To start an instant messaging session with a group, scroll to a group, and select
Join
. Enter your screen name that you want to use in the conversation. When you have successfully joined
the group conversation, you can start a group conversation. To create a private group, see
Groups
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.
• Select
Search
>
Users
or
Groups
to search for other instant messaging users or public groups on the
network by phone number, screen name, e-mail address, or name. If you select
Groups
, you can search for a
group by a member in the group or by group name, topic, or ID. To start the conversation when you have
found the user or the group that you want, select
Options
>
Chat
or
Join group
.
To start a conversation from
Contacts
, see
View the subscribed names
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.