Reading Messages
1. From the Home screen, tap Apps > Messaging.
2. Tap a message thread.
3. Tap and hold an individual message to see more options.
To lock/unlock a message.
To call the message sender. (Only on incoming messages)
To save the phone number or email address to Contacts. (Only on incoming
messages)
To forward a message. Enter a recipient, edit the content of the message as
needed >tap Send.
To copy text from a message.
To view details about a message.
Deleting a message thread
1. From the Home screen, tap Apps > Messaging.
2. Tap and hold the message thread >Delete thread.
• If you want delete all message threads, press Menu > Delete threads.
3. Tap Delete.
Searching messages
1. From the Home screen, tap Apps > Messaging.
2. Press Menu > Search or press Search.
3. Enter the search term >tap .
Replying to a message
1. From the Home screen, tap Apps > Messaging.
2. Tap the received message > tap Type to compose > enter your message.
3. Tap Send.
Receiving Emergency Alerts Messages
Emergency Alerts service allows you to receive automatic alerts in times of crisis (e.g., earthquake,
hurricanes, etc.). Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA), also known as CMAS, is a part of a national
alerting system called IPAWS (Integrated Public Alert and Warning System) that enables emergency
management officials to rapidly disseminate the warnings and safety information via text alerts to
wireless phones based on the phones’ geographic location, The Federal Emergency Management
Agency or FEMA is responsible for receiving the alerting information and forwarding the alerts to
participating wireless carriers such as Sprint. Such alerts may come from the President of the United
States; the National Weather Service, state or county public safety officials. This system is integrated