messages
You can use mobile messages to keep in touch 
with friends, family and business associates. 
Your Nokia 3590 phone allows you to do the 
following:
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Send and receive text messages
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Communicate with e-mail
•
Chat online with other phone users
•
Receive and view multimedia messages (MMS)
•
Send and receive picture messages
Not all messaging features are available in all wireless networks. Contact 
your service provider for availability and subscription information.
Warning: Do not switch on the phone when wireless phone use is 
prohibited or when it may cause interference or danger.
• MESSAGE SETTINGS
Before you can send and receive messages you must:
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Have a text messaging subscription through your service provider.
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Contact your service provider for the message center number.
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Save your message center number in your phone.
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Set up other message settings, such as GPRS.
Save your message center number
Note: Your service provider supplies the message center number.
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Press Menu, then press Select.
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Communicate with mobile messages
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2
Scroll up to Message settings, then press Select.
3
Scroll to Text messages, then press Select.
4
Scroll to Sending profile, then press Select.
If your SIM supports more than one message profile, choose a profile, 
then press Select.
5
Scroll to Message center number, then press Select.
6
Enter your message center number, then press OK.
Set the message mode
You can choose the type of message sent by your phone. The message 
modes include Text, E-mail, Fax and Page. 
Note: The default message type is text.
1
Press Menu, then press Select.
2
Scroll up to Message settings, then press Select.
3
Scroll to Text messages, then press Select.
4
Scroll to Sending profile, then press 
Select.
If your SIM supports more than one 
message profile, choose a profile, then 
press Select.
5
Scroll to Messages sent as, then press Select.
6
Scroll to Text, E-mail, Page, or Fax, then press Select.
Note: In order to receive a converted message, the recipient needs 
to have the appropriate terminal device, such as a pager or fax 
machine. E-mail messages can be sent to a mobile phone or 
personal computer.
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Adjust font size
You can modify the font size for message displays. The font size you 
choose appears in messages when you are reading or editing, and in 
message lists.
1
Press Menu, then press Select.
2
Scroll up to Message settings, then press Select.
3
Scroll to Text messages, then press Select.
4
Scroll to Font size, then press Select.
5
Scroll to Small font or Large font, then press Select.
Choose other message settings
You can modify the following message settings, under Messages > 
Message settings > Text messages > Sending profile. For menu 
locations, see “List of menu shortcuts” on page 26
Note: The following list is dynamic. The order and number of items 
may vary.
Choice
What it does
Message validity
Allows you to select the length of time that 
the message center will try to deliver a 
message. You can choose a time from one 
hour to one week. If the message center 
cannot deliver the message within this time, 
the message is deleted.
Default recipient 
number
Allows you to specify a single recipient for all 
your messages. This option is not available 
when you choose “Messages sent as e-mail.”
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