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Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics
Entering Text
Selecting a Character Input Mode
Your phone provides convenient ways to enter words, letters,
punctuation, and numbers whenever you are prompted to
enter text (for example, when adding a Contacts entry or when
using Sprint PCS Mail and SMS Text Messaging).
To change the character input mode:
1.
When you display a screen where you can enter text,
press the right softkey to change the character input
mode.
2.
Select one of the following options:
䡲
Word English
to enter text using a predictive text
entering system that lets you enter a word with
fewer keypresses (see page 33).
䡲
Multi-Tap
to cycle through the alpha characters
associated with the letters on the keypad (see
page 35).
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Numbers
to enter numbers by pressing the numbers
on the keypad (see page 36).
䡲
Symbols
to enter symbols (see page 36).
䡲
Word Spanish
to enter Spanish text using predictive
text like Word English (see page 33).
䡲
Insert Preset Msg
to enter preprogrammed messages
(see page 36).
Tip:
When entering text, press the
*
(Shift) key to change
letter capitalization (
Abc
>
ABC
>
abc
).
Summary of Contents for C290 CDMA Handset
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