You can write and send text messages from your phone to another.
Follow these instructions to write and send a text message on your BlackBerry Curve 8520.
Please note: The message centre number needs to be saved in the phone before you can send a text message. Click here to find out how
- Find Compose SMS
Scroll to Messages and press the Navigation key
Press the Menu key
Scroll to Compose SMS and press the Navigation key
- Enter number
Key in the number and press the Navigation key
- Write the text
Follow the steps below to write a text message using the keypad
Write letters
Use the keypad to write letters
Write capital letters
Press the Shift key to capitalise the following letter
To capitalise several letters, hold the Shift key while writing the required letters
Insert space and line break
Press the SPACE key to insert a space between two words
Press the Enter key to insert a line break
Insert symbols
Press the SYM key to access a page with symbols
Highlight the required symbol and press the Navigation key
Write numbers
Press the ALT key and the required number key at the same time to key in a number
To write more numbers, hold the ALT key while writing the required numbers
Insert text
Use the Navigation key to place the cursor where you want to insert text
Delete text
Press the DEL key to delete the character left of the cursor
- Send the text message
Press the Navigation key when you have written your text message
Scroll to Send and press the Navigation key
- Exit
Press Disconnect to return to standby mode