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Add a contact that uses SMS text messaging

If you add a person who uses SMS text messaging as a contact to BlackBerry® Messenger, you can send SMS text messages to and receive SMS text messages from the person in BlackBerry Messenger.

Depending on your wireless service plan or organization, this feature might not be supported. Extra fees might apply for sending or receiving SMS text messages.

Before you begin: To perform this task, your BlackBerry® device must be running BlackBerry® Device Software version 5.0 or later.
  1. On the Home screen or in the Instant Messaging folder, click the BlackBerry Messenger icon.
  2. On the contact list screen, press the Menu key.
  3. Click Invite Contact.
  4. Click Enter an SMS contact's name or phone number.
  5. Type part or all of the contact information.
  6. Click the contact information.
  7. If necessary, change the Category field.
  8. If necessary, type the name that you want to appear in your BlackBerry® Messenger contact list.
  9. Click Add Contact.
For more information about SMS text messaging, on the menu in the messages application, click Help.
Parent topic: Contact basics

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