From Messaging List

• 1). Scroll to the message list and press the "Trackball" to open the application.
  
  
• 2). Press the "Menu" key and select "Compose SMS Message."
  
  
• 3). Type in the name of the person you are sending a text message to, and then scroll down to the message field.
  
  
• 4). Enter your message using the keypad on your BlackBerry. Press the "Trackball" then select "Send."
  
  

From Address Book

• 1). Open the address book on your BlackBerry phone.
  
  
• 2). Select a contact from the phone book, and then press the "Menu" key.
  
  
• 3). Select "Send SMS" from the "Options" menu.
  
  
• 4). Enter your message in the appropriate field, press the "Trackball" and then select "Send."