How to send text messages and multimedia messages on my BlackBerry Bold 9790

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Text messages (SMS) are short, text-only messages sent over the mobile network. Multimedia messages (MMS) are similar to text messages except they allow you to add images, sounds or other files to the message.
1. Scroll to and select All.
2. Scroll to and select Text Messages.
3. Press the Menu key.
4. Scroll to and select Compose Text Message.
5. Enter the first few letters or numbers of the contact's name or phone number.
6. Scroll to and select the required contact.
7. Scroll to the text message field.
8. Enter your message.
9. Press the Enter key to send the text message or press the Menu key to make this a multimedia message.
10. Scroll to and select Attach.
11. Scroll to and select the required attachment (e.g. Picture).
12. Scroll to and select the required album (e.g. Camera Pictures).
13. Scroll to and select the required picture.
14. Press the Menu key.
15. Scroll to and select Send.
16. Your message is now being sent.