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How to send a text message to a number in your recent call log on BlackBerry 10

By Adam Zeis on 28 Feb 2013 10:24 am
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Sending a text message to a number from your contacts list on BlackBerry 10 is straight forward. Tap the name in your contacts list, tap the number to text and send away. But what if you want to send a text to a number that's in your call log but not your contact list?

While the option isn't right in front of you, it's still not hard to do. It's a bit more hidden than it should be but once you know how to do it you'll wonder how you didn't notice it before. Keep reading to see how it's done.

  • Tap the Phone icon to access your recent call log.
  • Find the number to which you want to send the text message
  • Long press (tap and hold) on the number, then choose View Call Details from the action menu.

View Call Details

On the details screem, tap Text on the bottom and you'll jump to the compose screen where you can send your message.

View Call Details  Compose SMS

Done and done! If you want to call or add the contact to your contact list you can do so from the details screen as well.

Topics: BlackBerry 10 Help Help, How-To & Tips

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21 comments

irwindersra

FIRST!!! (first and only time I will ever do that), This is great news, but is there a way to be able to call contacts from the HUB? Like if I get an email, and I read it, and now I want to be able to call that person?

Adam Zeis

If you have them as a contact, sure. Tap their avatar on top to go to their contact details, then tap the number to call.

npunk42

Even though Im a month away from actually owning the new BB10 devices, I still enjoy reading this how-to stuff on CrackBerry. Keep it coming.

Sirhill

I am in the same boat as you are waiting for this device. And thanks to these how to post I feel like I will be able to use the device with no worries

Easy-G

+1

Great to get to know the knitty-gritty stuff beforehand :) Even afterhand!

bitek

great. i was actually frustrated because i did not know how to do it !

TX Jedi

Even though when I finally get mine in U.S I'm gonna have to go back and re-read it all. Lol

ThaMunsta

I found this pretty quickly when I was looking for call timers on my logs and noticed the icons. They jumped out at me cuz I personally think they are great looking icons. Very smooth, I actually showed them off to a few people I liked them so much haha

nibb

Great tip. Any idea how to phone numbers copied from a document or Internet. i.e paste it in which can't be done?

Ted Jennings

This is great because I was looking for help on this in the forums. OS7 allowed it easily through the menu options.

However I just tried it and this method works great for a number not in your contacts or if the contact only has one number. But I tried it with a contact with 4 numbers and I only got the option to call the 4 different numbers. No option to text either.

In the forums it was suggested that I would have to open the contact and use the options there.
This isn't helpful when you don't know which mobile phone the person called you from so you have to go back to the call log. But I understand that not many people have multiple numbers.

It was simply easier in OS7.

leonyuen

Looks good - Keep posting the hints and tips to using BB10 crackberry! I'll be getting mine after I get my tax return >=)

Chad McBain

Thanks we were actually trying to figure this out @ work today :)

Rootbrian

Thanks so much for the tip. :)

jhirizarry

With this bounch of How-To's, when it comes to the US we should be experts already, no excuses. At least for us people who follow CrackBerry.

bros3n

I dont get the icon for call details when I hold the button down.
I get Call, Add to Contact, Copy (which doesnt seem to copy anywhere) and select more?

bros3n

"I dont get the icon for call details when I hold the button down.
I get Call, Add to Contact, Copy (which doesnt seem to copy anywhere) and select more?"

never mind... was in hub not phone icon on home screen... thanks. needed this.

CJH_

Very handy tip. Thank you.

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