82Section 7Type of MessagesYour phone provides the following message types:• Instant Messages (IM)• Text Messages• Multimedia Messages• Browser Messages• Broadcast Messages (SIM Dependent)Using Instant MessengerInstant Messenger (IM) is a way of sending short, simplemessages that are delivered immediately to users onlineat the moment.Before using this feature, you need to subscribe to amessenger service. For further details, contact our serviceprovider.Note: Your phone is set to use your service provider’s messenger serviceby default. You can change the configurations for Instant Messenger, suchas the default community or auto sign on.Start Your MessengerNote: The x497 handset supports the following Instant MessagingApplications: AIM, ICQ, and Yahoo.1. In Idle mode, press the IM soft keyAlternatively, press the Menu soft key to access Menumode. Select IM and press the Select soft key or thekey.
