Nokia N81

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Messaging
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Write text
ABCabc, and Abc indicate the selected character mode. 
123 indicates the number mode.
To switch between the letter and number mode, press and 
hold 
. To switch between the different character 
modes, press 
.
To insert a number in the letter mode, press and hold the 
desired number key.
 is displayed when you write text using traditional 
text input and  
 when using predictive text input.
With predictive text, you can enter any letter with a single 
keypress. Predictive text input is based on a built-in 
dictionary to which you can add new words.
To turn predictive text input on or off, quickly press 
 
twice.
Write and send messages
Before you can create a multimedia message or write an 
e-mail, you must have the correct connection settings in 
place. See ‘E-mail settings’, p. 37 and ‘E-mail’, p. 41.
The wireless network may limit the size of MMS messages. 
If the inserted picture exceeds this limit, the device may 
make it smaller so that it can be sent by MMS.
1
Select 
New message
 and from the following:
Text message
—to send a text message
Multimedia message
—to send a multimedia message 
(MMS)
Audio message
—to send an audio message (a 
multimedia message that includes one sound clip)
E-mail
—to send an e-mail
2
In the 
To
 field, press 
 to select recipients or groups 
from contacts, or enter the recipient’s phone number or 
e-mail address. To add a semicolon (;) that separates 
the recipients, press 
. You can also copy and paste 
the number or address from the clipboard.
3
In the 
Subject
 field, enter the subject of the 
multimedia message or e-mail. To change the fields 
that are visible, select 
Options
Address fields
.
4
In the message field, write 
the message. To insert a 
template, select 
Options
Insert
 or 
Insert 
object
Template
.
5
To add a media object to a 
multimedia message, 
select 
Options
Insert 
object
Image
Sound 
clip
, or 
Video clip
.
6
To take a new picture or 
record sound or video for 
a multimedia message,