What is text messaging?
IT&E's exclusive service - text messaging
from PCS phone to PCS phone - is available for Digital PCS
customers. Text messaging allows you to send text messages
back and forth with other IT&E Wireless
user. Simply type your messages using your
phone's keypad. Back to Top
How do I send a text
message to another Digital PCS phone?
Sending a text message
is a little different for each Digital PCS phone
model. Refer to the
user's guide for your Digital PCS phone.Back to Top
How quickly will the text
message be delivered?
Text messages are
usually delivered immediately, even if you're
using your Digital PCS phone at
the time the message is sent. If you have your
phone turned off, the message is stored on the
IT&E Wireless Digital PCS Network and is
delivered as soon as you turn on your Digital
PCS phone.Back to Top
How much does text messaging
cost?
All incoming messages are FREE!
All outgoing messages are just 5¢ for Postpaid subscribers and just 4¢ for Prepaid subscribers. Plus, now you can send text messages to Guamcell subscribers for just 7¢ for Postpaid subscribers and just 6¢ for Prepaid subscribers. Incoming messages from Guamcell subscribers are FREE! Back to Top
How long can I make
my text messages?
Text messages can be
up to 112 characters long which is about 20-29
words.
You can use abbreviations
to send long messages or to save time when keying
in a message.Back to Top
Is there a
special text message language?
As a matter of fact,
this type of phone to phone text messaging has
caused a whole new language
to develop. You'll find that it saves you time
when keying in a message and also makes it
a fun and amusing way to communicate. To help
you get started, we've set out a brief list
of
the language below:
 WordCode |
WordCode |
| |
Anything |
Nthing |
| |
Are |
R |
| |
Are you OK |
RUOK |
| |
Be seeing you |
BCNU |
| |
Before |
B4 |
| |
Cutie |
QT |
| |
Date |
D8 |
| |
Dinner |
DNR |
| |
Easy |
EZ |
| |
Eh? |
A? |
| |
Excellent |
XLNT |
| |
Fate |
F8 |
| |
For |
4 |
| |
For your info |
FYI |
|
| |
Great |
GR8 |
| |
Late |
L8 |
| |
Later |
L8r |
| |
Love |
LUV |
| |
Mate |
M8 |
| |
Please call me |
PCM |
| |
Rate |
R8 |
| |
See you later |
CU L8R |
| |
Tea |
T |
| |
Thank You |
THNQ |
| |
To be |
2B |
| |
Tomorrow |
2MORO |
| |
What |
WOT |
| |
Why |
Y |
|
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