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

1. Find Compose SMS
   Scroll to Messages and press the Navigation key
   Press the Menu key
   Scroll to Compose SMS and press the Navigation key
   
   
2. Enter number
   Key in the number and press the Navigation key
   
   
3. 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
   
   
4. Send the text message
   Press the Navigation key when you have written your text message
   Scroll to Send and press the Navigation key
   
   
5. Exit
   Press Disconnect to return to standby mode