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Read picture messages

A picture message is a message which can contain pictures and other media files and can be sent to other mobile phones and email addresses. If you can't send and receive picture messages as soon as you've inserted your SIM, you need to set up your phone for picture messaging.

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  • 1
    Open inbox
    • Press the message icon.
  • 2
    Read picture message
    • Press the required sender.
  • 3
    Select option
    • You have a number of options when you've read the picture message.
    • Reply to picture message, go to 3a.
    • Forward picture message, go to 3b.
    • Delete picture message, go to 3c.
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    3a - Reply to picture message
    • Press Send an SMS message.
    • Write your reply.
    • Press the send icon.
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    3b - Forward picture message
    • Press and hold the required picture message until a pop-up menu is displayed.
    • Press Forward.
    • Press New Hangout.
    • Press Type a name, email, number or circle.
    • Key in the first letters of the required contact.
    • Matching contacts are displayed.
    • Press the required contact.
    • Repeat the procedure to add more recipients.
    • Press the send icon.
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    3c - Delete picture message
    • Press and hold the required picture message until a pop-up menu is displayed.
    • Press Delete.
    • Press Delete.
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    Return to the home screen
    • Press the home icon to return to the home screen.