Reply to messages from screen names in your Buddy List® feature
	Reply to messages from unlisted screen names

When you receive an instant message, your phone receives it as an ordinary text message in your phone's Inbox. Refer to your phone documentation for information on how to access, display, and reply to messages in your text messaging Inbox.

The steps for how you reply to a message are different, depending on whether or not the sender is a member of your Buddy List feature.

If you've set up your phone book with the AIM® commands and screen names from the Buddy List feature, then either the user's screen name or the AIM-Unlisted command will display when the message arrives. If you haven't set up your phone book, then the IM number for the screen name or for the Unlisted command will display.

Reply to messages from screen names in your Buddy List feature
1.	Use the Reply function on your phone to respond to the message. This is the easiest way to reply because the message is already addressed to the recipient.
2.	Type your response and send the message, as documented for your phone.
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Reply to messages from unlisted screen names
The message is routed to you from the AIM-Unlisted command. TIP: If you send messages frequently to this person, save their screen name in your Buddy List feature so that it's easier to respond to their messages.
1.	Open a new text message. Type your friend's screen name and your response using the format screenname (colon) (space) message.
2.	Send the message to the AIM-Unlisted phone book entry.