Abstract: A wireless communication terminal having a function of confirming a receiver by searching an image when editing a message and a method thereof are disclosed. The wireless communication terminal includes: an input unit for receiving a message transmitting request signal, a telephone number and a message; a storing unit for storing an address book where a plurality of images is registered according to a telephone number and the plurality of images; a controlling unit for searching an image corresponding to a telephone number received through the inputting unit by using the address book in response to the message transmitting request signal, reading the searched image from the storing unit, and outputting the read image as a background image of a message editing screen; and an outputting unit for outputting a screen for inputting a telephone number of a receiver, and outputting the read image as the background image.