Nokia X3 support


Nokia Messaging IM


With instant messaging (IM) you can chat with other online users using your device. You can use your already existing account with an IM community that is supported by your device.


If you are not registered to a IM service, you can create an IM account with a supported IM service, using your computer or your device. The menus may vary depending on the IM service.


Sign in to an existing IM account

  1. Select Menu > Messaging > Instant messaging.
  2. Select an IM service.
  3. Enter your account ID and password.
  4. Follow the instructions on the display.

Create a new Nokia account

To create a Nokia account, which includes mail and IM services, using your PC, visit www.ovi.com. To create an account using your device, do the following:

  1. Select Menu > Messaging > Email message.
  2. Follow the instructions on the display.

Use IM services simultaneously

  1. To return to the IM main view, select Home from within any IM service.
  2. Select an IM service, and sign in.
  3. To switch between IM services, in the contacts list view, scroll left or right.

Exchange messages

Select Menu > Messaging > Instant messaging.


Send an IM

  1. Select an IM service.
  2. Select a contact from the contacts list. Each conversation is on a tab in the conversation view.
  3. Enter your message in the text box at the bottom of the display.
  4. Select Send.

Receiving messages

When a new message arrives in your current conversation, the message appears at the end of the chat history. When a new message arrives for another conversation, the corresponding conversation tab flashes.

To switch between conversations, do the following:

  1. Scroll up to the conversation tabs.
  2. Scroll left or right to open a conversation.

When a new message arrives from another community, it is indicated at the top or bottom corner.
Scroll up, and select Switch or Select.


Notification settings

Even when you are not using the application, you are notified of new messages. To modify notification settings, do the following:

  1. In the IM main view, select Options > IM settings.
  2. Select a notification type and Save.

Leave the IM application

When you exit the Instant messaging (IM) application, you remain signed in to IM services. Your sessions remain active for a period of time, according to your service subscription. When the IM application is running in the background, you can open other applications, and return to using IM without signing in again.


Close the IM window

Go to the IM main view, and select Exit.


Sign out from IM

Select Options > Sign Out. All conversations are closed.