Composing an Avatar Message

Choose a fun avatar and background to decorate your message.

To learn how to compose a voice message, see Composing a Voice Message.

To compose an avatar message

1. In the Inbox, tap or tap Compose and then tap in the message compose screen.

2. Select an avatar. Tap the avatar or tap to display the selection screen. Swipe to view the available avatars. Select an avatar by tapping it and then tap Done.

Note: You can purchase an avatar that has a sales tag attached to it. Tap the avatar and then tap Buy.

3. Select a background. Tap the background or tap to display the selection screen. Swipe to view the available backgrounds. Select a background by tapping it and then tap Done.

Note: You can purchase a background that has a sales tag attached to it. If you have subscribed to the Premium service, you can create a custom background from your photo gallery on your device.

4. Record your message. Tap Record , speak into your phone and then tap Stop to stop the recording.

Note: Avatar messages have voice effects that change the pitch of the recorded message. To turn off or shift the pitch, tap and then drag the slider to adjust the voice. Set it to Off to use the normal recorded voice.

5. Send or share your message. See step 6 or step 7.

6. To send the message, enter the contact name or phone number of the recipient and then tap Send . You may also enter a valid email address.

The message will be sent to the recipient's Visual Voicemail Inbox, or as a link in a text message or email message (if the recipient does not have Visual Voicemail).

7. To share the message to Facebook, tap Share and then select Facebook. See Sharing Avatar Messages to Facebook.

Note: You may see other sharing options if you've subscribed to the Premium service. If you select any of these options, you will be able to share the message as an audio file.