Nokia PCS VI-3155I, User Manual

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36 Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone: The Basics
Entering Characters by Tapping the Keypad
To enter characters by tapping the keypad:
1.
Select the mode (See “Selecting a Character
Input Mode” on page 34.).
2.
Press the corresponding keys repeatedly until the
desired letter appears (for example, to enter the word
“Bill,” press twice, three times, three
times, and three times again). If you make a
mistake, press the right softkey to erase a character.
By default, the first letter of an entry is capitalized and the
following letters are lowercase. After a character is
entered, the cursor automatically advances to the next
space after two seconds or when you enter a character on
a different key.
Characters scroll in the following order:
.@ - , & ‘ ?! * # /
A B C 2
D E F 3
G H I 4
J K L 5
M N O 6
P Q R S 7
T U V 8
W X Y Z 9
space, 0, and new line
T9 tap/toggle
special characters
Note: To enter symbols while adding a word in T9 mode, press
and hold .