Huawei How to Send SMS/MMS Messages

Huawei 4088

Table of contents

Send SMS message Send a SMS to a group Send MMS message Forward message (SMS)

Send SMS message

Nowadays, messages are not seperated by SMS and MMS anymore. If a file like a picture is attached to the message, it is automatically an MMS. Sent and received messages are stored in conversations and saved on your Huawei device neatly. 

Android 10 (EMUI 10.0)
Step 1: Open Messages
Step 2: Tap on Start chat
Step 3: Choose a contact or type in a number
Step 4: Type in a message
Step 5: Confirm with Send
  1. Open Messages
  2. Tap on Start chat
  3. Choose a contact or type in a number
  4. Type in a message
  5. Confirm with Send

Send a SMS to a group

We can decide if we want to send a SMS or MMS to a single person or a group with our Huawei device.  Group SMS are not sent single like a mass SMS, but as a group.

Android 10 (EMUI 10.0)
Step 1: Open Messages
Step 2: Open the menu
Step 3: Open the settings
Step 4: Tap on Advanced
Step 5: Tap on Group messaging
Step 6: Choose between mass text or group MMS
  1. Open Messages
  2. Open the menu
  3. Open the settings
  4. Tap on Advanced
  5. Tap on Group messaging
  6. Choose between mass text or group MMS

Send MMS message

If we want to send messages with file attachments, such as photos or videos, we can select an existing or start a new conversation, enter a text message and attach the desired file. The Huawei smartphone will automatically convert the message into an MMS.

Note: In this manual we will only add an image as an attachment, other options are given.

Android 10 (EMUI 10.0)
Step 1: Open the Messages app
Step 2: Choose a conversation or tap  Start chat
Step 3: Choose a  contact
Step 4: Enter a text message
Step 5: Tap on  Add attachment
Step 6: Swipe left or right to browse the files
Step 7: Choose a  file
Step 8: Tap on  Send
  1. Open the Messages app
  2. Choose a conversation or tap Start chat
  3. Choose a contact
  4. Enter a text message
  5. Tap on Add attachment
  6. Swipe left or right to browse the files
  7. Choose a file
  8. Tap on Send

Forward message (SMS)

We can forward received SMS messages of a conversation or chat directly from the Huawei smartphone, taking the selected message as it was received and sending it to either an existing or a new conversation.

Android 10 (EMUI 10.0)
Step 1: Open the Messages app
Step 2: Choose a conversation
Step 3: Tap and hold a  message
Step 4: Open the menu
Step 5: Tap on  Forward
Step 6: Choose a conversation or tap New message  and follow the instructions on screen
  1. Open the Messages app
  2. Choose a conversation
  3. Tap and hold a message
  4. Open the menu
  5. Tap on Forward
  6. Choose a conversation or tap New message and follow the instructions on screen

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