Open the Verizon Messages app, swipe from the left edge of the screen to the right to open the Options menu, then tap Settings.
Conversation Screen: Tap to set how your conversations look.
Font Style: Tap to set how your text looks.
Notifications: Checkmark to display a notification icon on the Status Bar.
Select ringtone: Tap to select a ringtone for new messages.
Vibrate: Tap to se when the phone will vibrate for new messages.
Repeat Reminder: Tap to set when to repeat the reminder.
Enable Typing Notification: Checkmark to notify the recipient when you are typing.
Enable Popup: Checkmark to enable a pop-up window to be displayed when you receive a new message.
Enable Popup Over Lock Screen: Checkmark to show the new message pop-up window on the Lock screen.
Mark As Read On Close: Checkmark to mark the message as read when you close the new message pop-up window.
Send Read Receipts: Checkmark to always respond to read receipt requests.
Language: Tap to set the language.
Enable Signature: Checkmark to send a signature with your messages.
Auto Signature: Tap to enter the signature to send with your messages.
Subscribe: Tap to view information on subscription to Verizon Messages.
Advanced: Tap to set advanced settings including Enable Weblink Preview, Delete old messages, Conversation message limit, Request receipt, Notifications during call, Continuously Send Location, Change Name and Avatar, Disable Split Map, Default Share Time, Auto-retrieve, Roaming auto-retrieve, and Improve Location.