Is Text Messaging Really That Hard?

When you are in text mode on your phone, each of the number keys corresponds to letters just like on your landline key pad.

In texting, you simply press each number until the letter you are looking for next comes up.

The "0" is often where the space bar is to seperate words.

If you go to your cell phone server's web site, you can often text directly to that phone from home too.

Irish, some services online permit you to send IMs via your computer to a cell phone. AOL is one of them, and you can open an account free if you have a high-speed ISP.

Think about it though: Will your husband's cell phone be charged for each text message you send?

Texting from a cell phone is clumsy, in my opinion. I don't use it at all, but I do have a MEMO function on my phone that I use almost every day.

Some cell phones have options that include entry modes you can switch to and from. Mine has:

Option 1: Word -- I find this diffult to use. It "assumes" words, often those not intended, so I don't use it.
Option 2: Abc -- only the first word is capped
Option 3: ABC -- all words are capped
Option 4: 123 -- input produces only numbers
Option 5: Includes ., @,?,!, -, &, ', + and=

Nah, you're not too old to learn, but you'd be better off using an IM dialogue rather than cramp those fingers of yours with a teeny tiny keypad.

For me, texting is like one of my forte. hehehe.. I can text without looking on to keypads.:) I like texting before especially if you're texting with your especial someone you know.. hehehe..

Anyway, it's just a matter of practice plus it's cheaper and it's more exciting than talking over the phone or calling him through your cellphone.

Don't ask me. I only even had a cellphone for three weeks. Someday there will be no landlines and I will be lost. Those little pads look very hard to use for big fingers. Not to mention, which part of my bifocals would I have to look at them at? I suppose anybody can adjust and get used to anything. I used to be terrified of computers, till I found out I couldn't blow up my own, someone else would have to do it.

Text messaging is not that hard once you get used to it, even though I myself do not care much for text messaging and will avoid it whenever possible,but with practice you should become a pro when it comes to text messaging.

no!!! its not that hard...its like typing your computer keyboard its just in the keyboard its big while in cellphones its so small

I don't send text messages that often, but I have on occasion. The key is to remember the phone keyboard.

2 abc 3 def 4ghi etc. Watch your screen as you're texting.

If you want the letter b, you'll type 2 twice in quick succession.

If you want to txt the world "coffee, for example, you'll type it like this.

c= 222 o= 666 f= 333 f= 333 e= 33 e= 33 and either the pound or star key on your phone should be a space key, and the other will be shift, if you want a capital letter. On my phone the 1 key allows for punctuation.

Just fool around with your phone without sending the message, to get the hang o it. I'm getting pretty good at it, even if I've only done it a few times.

-Leah

I honestly have tired to get into the texting phenomanon (that is spelt wrong, I know!) but bottom line - I HATE IT!! My daughter and son will hardly call me - they text. If it isjust a simply yes or no answer...okay it can be acceptable, but to text a conversation...not in this lifetime! Today I asked my son to give me the schedule for the week for babysitting his little girl. He tells me tomorrow, but not the details. I text back for details, and what about THurs and finally just told him to call me tonight. My daughter got me a new phone and the buttons are so narrow and that multiple pressing and a press doesn't connect so the wrong letter is displayed...oh my gosh, I am aggrivated just talking about it! CALL ME - if you want to talk to me call me! If I ask you to call me - CALL ME. ON the other hand, my daughter is the texting queen - one month she announced she had sent/received 6,000 messages. And she does what else with her day......?

Text messaging sounds confusing but it really isn't. Because each phone is different it might be an idea to have a friend come over and show you how to text from your phone until you're more comfortable with the idea.

When your phone is in text mode, the numbers on your keypad all correspond to a letter. You just press the number with the right letter on, until that letter shows up on the screen.

Once you've typed your message out, you will be asked to enter the phone number that you want to send it to. You can either type in the number if you know it, or there may be an option to allow you to scroll through the names in your phone until you find the person you want to send the message to. Then, simply hit Send, and you're done.

lol no texting isnt really that hard...its ok I guess but it is time consuming sometimes when you have to push the number 2 3 times just to get the letter C. But it works and saves from calling all the time. It definately saves on my minutes. That texting got annoying to me so I went and got a new phone with a keyboard thing in it. And its much easier! lol just like talking on a computer somewhat, just smaller.