Text Messaging

2-Way Text Messaging service from KMTS allows you to send and receive that important message without anyone distracting you.

Features:

• No airtime or long distance charges.
  
  
• Send and receive text messages up to 160 characters long (different phones may vary).
  
  
• Send and receive messages from any email address/digital text-capable cell phone.
  
  
• Message alerts when receiving a message.
  
  
• One button reply.
  
  
• Available within KMTS/MTS digital coverage area on Text Messaging capable phones.
  

» Text Messaging for Prepaid Customers

For only $10 a month, you can receive & send unlimited messages*!

Or, for the occasional user, send text messages on a pay per use basis for $0.20 per sent message or $0.25* for an International Text Message.

*International Text Messaging is a pay per use service and is not included in the $10/month unlimited text messaging bundle.

How to Send a Text Message:

Mobile to Mobile

• On your cell, go to the main menu, then find the '‘Message or Mail' function, and indicate OK.
  
  
• Select 'Text Message' or 'New Message', and indicate OK.
  
  
• In the 'Address' or 'Send To' or 'Phone Number' screen, enter the 10-digit cellular number or short code that you are calling and indicate OK.
  
  
• In the 'Message' screen, enter your message using the letter keypad, and then indicate OK.
  
  
• Press the 'Send Message' key and your message with be sent.

Note: Wording for your phone options may vary.  If you have difficulties sending a text message, speak with MTS CS (468-3911).

Mobile to Email

Follow the above instructions and in the Address field enter the email address on the recipient.

Email to Mobile

In the ‘To’ field of your email message, enter the 10-digit cellular number@text.kmts.ca.  Do not include any spaces or hyphens.  For example 8075551212@text.kmts.ca.

Note: Using Predictive Text can help you enter messages more quickly.  This is where the screen predicts the word you are entering so that you will not need to enter all the characters.  Remember – your message is limited to 160 characters.

To Receive a Text Message:

A message waiting may be indicated by a beep, graphic of an envelope displayed on the screen, and/or text displayed on the screen.

Message Retrieval

Press the button on your cell with a graphic of an envelope and follow screen prompts, or read your inbox by selecting the main menu and mail options.

Cell phones will automatically receive messages while the power is on, and within most coverage areas.  Text messaging is not available within all coverage areas.  KMTS will hold messages for three days, after which they will automatically be deleted.

*Messages sent using short codes may be subject to additional charges over the regular text messaging charge.

» You can send and receive instant text messages to and from other text messaging customers on any major wireless network in Canada and the U.S.

» International text messaging.

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