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Adjusting Text Message Settings
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    1. Turning iMessage On or Off
2. Turning Read Receipts On or Off in iMessage
3. Turning 'Send as SMS' On or Off
4. Turning MMS Messaging On or Off
5. Turning the Subject Field On or Off
6. Turning the Character Count On or Off
7. Turning Group Messaging On or Off
8. Setting the Amount of Time to Keep Messages
9. Setting the Expiration Time for Audio Messages
10. Turning Raise to Listen On or Off
11. Setting the Expiration Time for Video Messages
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1. Turning iMessage On or Off
    The iMessage feature allows you to send free text messages to iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch. Turn on iMessage to send a message to another iPhone, or to an iPad or iPod touch, using the email address assigned to the recipient's iMessage account. By default, iMessage is turned on. When iMessage is turned off and you send a text message to another Apple device, standard text messaging rates apply as set forth by your network provider. To turn iMessage on or off:
    1. Touch the icon. The Settings screen appears, as shown in Figure 1 .
2. Scroll down and touch Messages . The Message Settings screen appears, as shown in Figure 2 .
3. Touch the switch next to 'iMessage'. The switch appears and iMessage is turned on.
4. Touch the switch next to 'iMessage'. The switch appears and iMessage is turned off.
    Figure 1: Settings Screen
    Figure 2: Message Settings Screen
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2. Turning Read Receipts On or Off in iMessage
    After receiving and opening a message from an iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch, your phone can notify the sender that you have opened and read the message. These notifications are called Read Receipts, and appear under the original message on the sender's screen as "Read", followed by a time. Read Receipts are only compatible with iPhones, iPads, and iPod Touch devices. To turn Read Receipts on or off:
    1. Touch the icon. The Settings screen appears.
2. Scroll down and touch Messages . The Message Settings screen appears.
3. Touch the switch next to 'Send Read Receipts'. The switch appears and Read Receipts are turned on.
4. Touch the switch next to 'Send Read Receipts'. The switch appears and Read Receipts are turned off.
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3. Turning 'Send as SMS' On or Off
    When a message cannot be sent via iMessage, your phone can attempt to send it as a regular text message, also known as an SMS. To turn Send as SMS on or off:
    1. Touch the icon. The Settings screen appears.
2. Scroll down and touch Messages . The Message Settings screen appears.
3. Touch the switch next to 'Send as SMS'. The switch appears and 'Send as SMS' is turned on.
4. Touch the switch next to 'Send as SMS'. The switch appears and 'Send as SMS' is turned off.
    Note: When 'Send as SMS' is turned off, you will only be able to send a message to an iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch, which has iMessage enabled.
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4. Turning MMS Messaging On or Off
    When you are running low on data, it can be useful to disable MMS messaging, also known as media messaging, to avoid receiving unwanted picture messages that will use up the data too quickly. To turn MMS messaging on or off:
    1. Touch the icon. The Settings screen appears.
2. Scroll down and touch Messages . The Message Settings screen appears.
3. Touch the switch next to 'MMS Messaging'. The switch appears and MMS Messaging is turned off.
4. Touch the switch next to 'MMS Messaging'. The switch appears and MMS Messaging is turned on.
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5. Turning the Subject Field On or Off
    The phone can attach a subject to each text message it sends when the subject field is enabled. On most phones, the subject will appear in parentheses preceding the message content. To turn the subject field on or off:
    1. Touch the icon. The Settings screen appears.
2. Scroll down and touch Messages . The Message Settings screen appears.
3. Touch the switch next to 'Show Subject Field'.