Sending text messages on MetroPCS cellphones lets you keep in touch with friends, family and co-workers using messages up to 160 characters in length. Text messaging is included on all MetroPCS plans, and text services are available whenever there is a MetroPCS signal or a signal from a texting-enabled roaming partner. MetroPCS dubs its text messaging program TextTalk, and messages can be sent and received between MetroPCS and most major cellphone carriers like AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon.
Instructions
Sending Texts on MetroPCS
1. Press the "Menu" key when at the home screen and choose the "Messaging" menu. Click "Send Message" and then select "Text Message" using the directional keys.
2. Choose the recipient of your message using the on-screen phone book or enter the destination phone number if it is not stored in your address book.
3. Type your text message using the keyboard or keypad on your MetroPCS phone.
4. Change the text entry mode if you wish. Depending on your phone, your device may have T9 text input, which lets you type commonly used words by pressing each key only once for each letter. For example, to type "help" in your text message, you would enter "4357." The "Abc" input mode starts each sentence with a capital letter and the "ABC" mode inputs all text as capital letters. Choosing the "123" input option lets you type numbers quickly, but you must change to a different input mode to type letters. Highlight a text entry option and press "OK."
5. Press the "Send" soft key on your MetroPCS phone to forward the text message to the recipient.
Receiving Texts on MetroPCS
6. Press the "Menu" key and open the "Messages" menu. Select "Inbox" and click "OK." Although text messages are automatically forwarded to your phone, they can be manually viewed and retrieved using the inbox.
7. Navigate through your received messages with the directional keys on your MetroPCS phone.
8. Press "OK" to view a text message stored in the inbox. If necessary, the text message will first be downloaded to the phone before viewing.
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