How-to: Samsung Galaxy Note 3: Send, Delete, Block Text and Multimedia Messages

Blocking Messages

Blocking Messages or Spam from a Number via a Received Messages:

1. While on the home screen, tap "Messaging"
2. Tap and hold the conversation thread from the number that you wish to block
3. Tap "Add to spam numbers" and tap "OK"

Blocking Messages or Spam from a Number via the Settings Menu:

1. While on the home screen, tap "Messaging"
2. Press the "Menu" button
3. Tap "Settings"
4. If necessary, mark the "Spam settings" check box
5. Tap "Add to spam numbers"
6. Press the "+" icon to add a number
7. Type the number or tap the "Contacts" icon and select the number from the contacts list
8. Once finished, tap "Save"

Unblocking Messages

Unblocking Messages Using a Text or Multimedia Message:

1. While on the home screen, tap "Messaging"
2. Tap and hold the conversation thread from the number that you wish to unblock
3. Tap "Remove from spam numbers"

Unblocking Messages Using the Settings Menu:

1. While on the home screen, tap "Messaging"
2. Press the "Menu" button
3. Tap "Settings"
4. If necessary, mark the check box associated with "Spam settings"
5. Tap "Register number as spam"
6. Tap and hold the desired number and then tap "Delete"
7. Tap "OK" to confirm

Sending Messages

Sending a Group Text Message:

1. While on the home screen, tap "Messaging"
2. Press the "Compose" icon
3. Tap the "Contacts" icon and perform one of the following steps:
   
   • To send to a custom group:
     
     1. Tap the "Contacts" tab
     2. Select the desired contact. Repeat this stop to add more group memebers
     3. Tap "Done"
   • To send to an already created group:
     
     1. Tap the "Groups" tab
     2. Tap the group that you wish to send the message to
     3. Select individual recipients, or tap "Select all"
     4. Tap "Done"
4. Type in the desired message in the "Enter message" field
5. Once ready, tap "Send"

Sending a New Picture or Video in a Multimedia Message:

1. While on the home screen, tap the "Apps" icon
2. Tap "Camera" and perform one of the following steps:
   
   • To take a picture:
     
     1. If necessary, tap the "Switch" to select the proper camera mode
     2. Frame the subject and tap the "Shutter" icon
   • To capture a video:
     
     1. Tap the "Switch" button to go into the "Camcoder" mode
     2. If necessary, tap the "Settings" icon, then tap "recording mode" and select "Limit for MMS"
     3. Press the "Record" icon to begin recording
     4. Tap "Stop" to stop the recording process
3. Tap the image or video "Thumbnail" located at the left corner of the display
4. Tap the "Share" icon
5. Swipe up on the display and tap "Messaging"
6. Enter the recipient's phone number, or select the desired contacts by pressing the "Contacts" icon
7. Tap the message field and enter the desired message
8. When ready, press "Send"

Sending an Existing Picture or Video in a Multimedia Message:

1. While on the home screen, tap "Messaging"
2. Tap the "Compose" icon
3. At "Enter recipient", enter the recipient's phone number. Alternatively, tap the "Contacts" icon, select an existing contact and tap "Done"
4. Type in your message in the "Enter message" field
5. Press the "Attach" icon depicted as a paperclip
6. Tap "Images" or "Video"
7. Select either "Dropbox", "Gallery" or "Samsung Link"
8. Tap either "Always" or "Just once"
9. Navigate to the folder containing the desired media file
10. Tap the image or video thumbnail to attach it
11. When ready, press "Send"

Manage Messages

Deleting a Text or Multimedia Message:

1. From any of the home screens, tap "Messaging"
2. Perform one of the following steps:
   
   • To delete an entire conversation thread:
     
     1. Tap and hold the conversation
     2. Tap "Delete thread" and press "OK" to confirm
   • To delete an individual SMS / MMS:
     
     1. Tap the conversation thread containing the message that you wish to delete
     2. Tap and hold the message that you wish to delete
     3. Tap "Delete message" and press "OK" to confirm

Saving Pictures Received via Multimedia Messages (MMS):

1. Tap "Messaging" located on the home screen
2. Tap the conversation thread containing the desired message
3. Tap and hold the media file that you wish to save
4. Select "Save attachment"
5. Tap the "file name" to mark the check box associated with the file
6. Tap "Save". Note: to access the default location where the file is saved: tap "Apps" on the home screen > "My files" > "All files" > "sdcard0" > "Download" folder

Viewing the current SMS Service Number:

1. While on the home screen, tap "Messaging"
2. Press the "Menu" button
3. Tap "Settings"
4. Go to the "SMS / MMS" tab
5. View "Message center"

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