Windows Mobile 6.5 SMS Quick Reply Options

Windows Mobile 6.5 provided users with predefined text response tools designed to speed up mobile communication on touchscreen and non-touchscreen devices. Through a native system utility known as "My Text," alongside automated call-handling features, the operating system allowed users to insert canned phrases into active message threads or quickly decline incoming phone calls with an automated SMS response.

The Native "My Text" System

The primary method for sending quick replies in Windows Mobile 6.5 messaging was the "My Text" feature. When composing a text message or replying within a threaded conversation, users could open the context menu and select "My Text" to bring up a list of numbered, pre-written templates. Tapping or selecting any phrase instantly populated the composition box.

By default, Windows Mobile 6.5 included ten pre-installed quick-reply templates:

  • "Where are you?"
  • "What time does it start?"
  • "I'll be there soon."
  • "I'm running late."
  • "Yes."
  • "No."
  • "Call me later."
  • "I can't talk right now."
  • "Thanks!"
  • "Please call my mobile."

Customizing Quick-Reply Templates

Users were not restricted to the factory defaults. Windows Mobile 6.5 permitted full customization of the quick-reply library:

  1. Open the Messaging application.
  2. Select Menu, tap Tools, and choose Edit My Text Messages.
  3. Select any of the ten slots to overwrite the existing default message with custom text.

Once saved, the updated phrases appeared immediately in the "My Text" selection menu during standard messaging sessions.

Quick Reply via Call Rejection (Ignore with Text)

Windows Mobile 6.5 also integrated quick-reply messaging directly into the dialer. When an incoming phone call arrived, the interface presented an option to reject the call and send an immediate text notification to the caller.

Users could tap "Send Text" or "Ignore with Text" directly from the incoming call screen. This triggered a pop-up list containing preset explanations—such as "I'm in a meeting" or "I'll call you back"—which dispatched an SMS to the caller immediately without requiring the user to launch the full messaging client.

OEM Variations

Because Windows Mobile 6.5 ran across a wide variety of hardware, manufacturers often altered the quick-reply experience. Devices utilizing customized interfaces—such as HTC's TouchFLO 3D or Sense UI—featured custom-skinned messaging hubs that placed quick-reply buttons and message templates directly above the software keyboard, providing one-touch access to standard responses alongside the operating system's native tools.