How to Use BlackBerry Messenger
If you have a BlackBerry and you know other BlackBerry users, installing and using the BlackBerry Messenger service can provide a user-friendly way to exchange instant messages with them. It supports group chat, provides you with the availability status of your contacts and tracks message delivery status.
- Difficulty:
- Moderately Easy
Instructions
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Download and install BlackBerry Messenger on your phone if it isn't already in the Instant Messaging folder.
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Log into BlackBerry Messenger by creating a user name and password. This will be required only once.
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Build up your contact list by adding other BlackBerry users. Click "Add a Contact" and then "Use Once." Choose to request contact by email or unique BlackBerry PIN. Fill in the email or PIN, press "Enter" and add a message if desired. Click "OK" to complete the process.
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Respond to any contact requests that you receive. To accept or deny a request from a contact select the request. Click the trackwheel, select Open and click either "Accept" or "Decline."
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Start sending instant messages! Now that you have contacts, start using the features. Click a contact on the contact list screen. Choose Start Conversation and type your message, then send it. Take note of the small delivery status icon: "D" stands for delivered and "R" means read.
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Invite others to join in on a conversation by clicking "Invite" while you are already in a conversation. This creates a group so instant messages from the conversation are seen by everyone.
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Tips & Warnings
New versions of Blackberry Messenger may be available, stay up to date on the latest one that is released.
