Chapter 8

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In This Chapter

arrow Creating a text message

arrow Getting a text message

arrow Forwarding a text message

arrow Texting pictures

arrow Managing your text messages

arrow Changing the text message tone

Quicker than a phone call, with more brevity than an email, the text message has become the preferred form of communications for a majority of people. My kids send thousands of text messages a month but make only a dozen, brief phone calls. You may find yourself attracted to the trend as well: Text messages are short, quick, and discrete. They may also be the only way you can communicate with certain family members. And as a bonus, spelling and grammar are completely optional.

The Joy of Texting

Everyone calls it texting, but the official name is SMS, which stands for Short Message Service. By using the ...

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