Microsoft Lumia 640 XL

Microsoft Lumia 640 XL

Read picture messages - Microsoft Lumia 640 XL

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A picture message is a message which can contain pictures and other media files and can be sent to other mobile phones and email addresses. If you can't send and receive picture messages as soon as you've inserted your SIM, you need to set up your phone for picture messaging.

Step 1 of 15

Read picture message

Press the message icon.

Step 2 of 15

Read picture message

Press the required sender.

Step 3 of 15

Read picture message

Press the required picture message to read it.
Slide your finger upwards starting at the bottom of the display.

Step 4 of 15

Read picture message

Press the return icon.

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Step 5 of 15

Select option

You have a number of options when you've read the picture message:
Reply to picture message, go to 2a.
Forward picture message, go to 2b.
Delete picture message, go to 2c.

Step 6 of 15

2a - Reply to picture message

Press type a message.

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2a - Reply to picture message

Write the text and press the send icon.

Step 8 of 15

2b - Forward picture message

Press and hold the required picture message until a pop-up menu is displayed.

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2b - Forward picture message

Press forward.
Key in the first letters of the required contact.
Matching contacts are displayed.

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2b - Forward picture message

Press the required contact.

Step 11 of 15

2b - Forward picture message

Press the send icon.

Step 12 of 15

2c - Delete picture message

Press and hold the required picture message until a pop-up menu is displayed.

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2c - Delete picture message

Press delete.

Step 14 of 15

2c - Delete picture message

Press delete to confirm.

Step 15 of 15

Return to the home screen

Press the home icon to return to the home screen.

1. Read picture message

Press the message icon.
Press the required sender.
Press the required picture message to read it.
Slide your finger upwards starting at the bottom of the display.
Press the return icon.

2. Select option

You have a number of options when you've read the picture message:
Reply to picture message, go to 2a.
Forward picture message, go to 2b.
Delete picture message, go to 2c.
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3. 2a - Reply to picture message

Press type a message.
Write the text and press the send icon.

4. 2b - Forward picture message

Press and hold the required picture message until a pop-up menu is displayed.
Press forward.
Key in the first letters of the required contact.
Matching contacts are displayed.
Press the required contact.
Press the send icon.

5. 2c - Delete picture message

Press and hold the required picture message until a pop-up menu is displayed.
Press delete.
Press delete to confirm.

6. Return to the home screen

Press the home icon to return to the home screen.