Introduction: Messages app allows you to receive and send SMS and MMS on Galaxy S23. SMS does not require an internet connection.
Send and check messages by conversation.
You may incur additional charges for sending or receiving messages when you are roaming.
Sending messages
- Open the Messages app and tap
. - Add recipients and enter a message.
.To record and send a voice message, touch and hold 
, and say your message. The recording icon appears only while the message input field is empty.
- Tap to send the message.
to send the message.
- Recipient
- Enter recipients.
- Enter emojis or stickers.
- Enter a message.
- Attach files.
- Send the message.
Checking messages
- Open the Messages app and tap Conversations.
- On the messages list, select a contact or a phone number.
- To reply to the message, tap the message input field, enter a message, and then tap
. - To adjust the font size, spread two fingers apart or pinch on the screen.
Sorting messages
You can sort messages by category.
Open the Messages app and tap Conversations → 
.
If the category option does not appear, tap 
→ Settings and tap the Conversation categories switch to turn it on.
Deleting messages
Touch and hold a message to delete, then tap Delete.
Changing message settings
Open the Messages app, tap → Settings. You can block unwanted messages, change notification settings, and more.
Other Galaxy S23 Online User Manual pages
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List of all pages of Galaxy S23 Online User Manual:
You may check other Galaxy S23 guides organized in the following 4 sections.
- Galaxy S23 new features guides. Galaxy S23 new features guides explain the new features of Galaxy S23 and show you how to use them. New features in the One UI 6 (Android 14) update are also covered in this section.
- Galaxy S23 how-to guides. Galaxy S23 how-to guides show you how to use and customize Galaxy S23, S23+, and S23 Ultra to meet your needs.
- Galaxy S23 camera guides. Galaxy S23 camera guides show you how to use Galaxy S23 camera features to shoot the best photos and videos with the top-notch camera system in Galaxy S23, S23+, and S23 Ultra. The new camera features in the One UI 6 (Android 14) update are also covered.
- Galaxy S23 accessories guides. Galaxy S23 accessories guides explore useful Galaxy S23 accessories and show you how to use them to protect your phone or increase your productivity (or fun).
Besides, you can read and download (in PDF format) the official Galaxy S23 user manual (including the updated Galaxy S23 user manual for Android 14 (One UI 6).
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