Samsung Galaxy Tab A

Samsung Galaxy Tab A

Read text messages - Samsung Galaxy Tab A

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A text message is a message that can be sent to other tablets and mobile phones. If you can't send and receive text messages as soon as you've inserted your SIM, you need to set up your tablet for text messaging.

Step 1 of 13

Open inbox

Press Messages.

Step 2 of 13

Read text message

Press the required sender.

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Step 3 of 13

Select option

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

Step 4 of 13

3a - Reply to text message

Press Enter message.
Write your reply.

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3a - Reply to text message

Press SEND.

Step 6 of 13

3b - Forward text message

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

Step 7 of 13

3b - Forward text message

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

Step 8 of 13

3b - Forward text message

Press the required contact.

Step 9 of 13

3b - Forward text message

Press SEND.

Step 10 of 13

3c - Delete text message

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

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3c - Delete text message

Press Delete.

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3c - Delete text message

Press DELETE to confirm.

Step 13 of 13

Return to the home screen

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.

Open inbox

Press Messages.

Read text message

Press the required sender.

Select option

You have a number of options when you've read the text message:
Reply to text message, go to 3a.
Forward text message, go to 3b.
Delete text message, go to 3c.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A

3a - Reply to text message

Press Enter message.
Write your reply.
Press SEND.

3b - Forward text message

Press and hold the required text 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 SEND.

3c - Delete text message

Press and hold the required text message until a pop-up menu is displayed.
Press Delete.
Press DELETE to confirm.

Return to the home screen

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.

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