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Nextel SMS
If your phone is from Nextel (the business side of Sprint Nextel), here's what you need to know about using SMS text messaging with your mobile.
Nextel's predictive text-entry mode (aka "T9" mode) is called WORD mode. Cycle through the modes in the lower right of the screen (NUM, ALPHA, WORD) to find WORD mode. Then you can enter text by press one button per letter. More on T9 text entry.
Last updated 7/2/2008
- Maximum message length: 500 characters (including letters, punctuation and system-generated characters).
- What happens to longer messages: Unknown
- Cost per message: 10 cents per message; 25 cents per image/audio message (bulk plans available)
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For more information: Nextel Text Messaging FAQs
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Sending email to a Nextel phone: Use the address format [10-digit telephone number]@messaging.nextel.com
Example: 7035551234@messaging.nextel.com
Nextel's predictive text-entry mode (aka "T9" mode) is called WORD mode. Cycle through the modes in the lower right of the screen (NUM, ALPHA, WORD) to find WORD mode. Then you can enter text by press one button per letter. More on T9 text entry.
Last updated 7/2/2008
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This is not SMS. Using the @messaging.nextel.com sends a regular email or text message. SMS is something different and doesn't require the phone to go through the java net applications to read. If you want to learn more about this just ask. pyredude@alltel.net
You are 100% correct. There IS a difference between SMS and MMS. You used to be able to type your # @page.nextel.com - now it does not work....
I have nextel. I just tried my number@page.nextel.com and it worked. I received a Text message directly to my phone, no downloading, no Java.
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