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Participating in an instant messaging conversation
Join or start a conversation by pressing 
Write
, or start writing.
Tip: If you receive a new message during a session from a person who is 
not taking part in the current session, the icon 
 is displayed, and the 
phone sounds an alert tone.
Key in your message, and press 
Send
 or 
 to send it. The message stays on the 
display, and the reply message appears below your message.
Editing your own settings
1. Enter the 
Instant messages
 menu, and connect to the instant messaging 
service.
2. To view and edit your own availability information or screen name, select 
My 
settings
.
• To allow all the other instant messaging users to see you as being online, 
select 
Availability
 and 
Available for all
.
• To allow only the contacts on your instant messaging contact list to see you 
as being online, select 
Availability
 and 
Avail. for contacts
.
• To appear as being offline, select 
Availability
 and 
Appear offline
.
When you are connected to the instant messaging service, 
 indicates that you 
are online and 
 that you appear as offline to others.
Contacts for instant messaging
You can add contacts to the instant messaging contacts list.