text message emoticons? - Page 3

tds1225 · #21 (**permalink**) 01-02-2009, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by GRB

I've tried this with a text to myself and all I see are the symbols ( : ), : P, etc. ) no emoticoms What gives? Is there a setting I need to change? TIA

I have the same issue. i text my wife who also has a Sprint TP and all she got is :- ) ( no space )

jaggrey · #22 (**permalink**) 01-02-2009, 08:43 PM

I think the emoticons that you get when you press the SYM key are just to show you what you're sending. They won't come up like that in the text messages. At least that's my experience.

**rdd0512** · #23 (**permalink**) 01-03-2009, 04:27 AM

they will if you use smiley sms

snovvman · #24 (**permalink**) 01-03-2009, 11:53 AM

On a related question: Using the soft/on-screen keypad (phone pad/T9, for example), is there a short cut way of typing emoticons rather than hitting symbo, choosing ":", then symbol again, ")"?

Thanks.

**rdd0512** · #25 (**permalink**) 01-03-2009, 02:14 PM

try smip, it is a whole kb of smileys.

Addicted23 · #26 (**permalink**) 01-04-2009, 05:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaggrey

I think the emoticons that you get when you press the SYM key are just to show you what you're sending. They won't come up like that in the text messages. At least that's my experience.

I think they will show up as a smiley face on the other person's phone, but not on your own Touch Pro. With that symbol shortcut on the keyboard, at least you can see what you are sending for 6 basic smileys.