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Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics
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Ph
one Bas
ics
Entering Characters by Tapping the Keypad
To enter characters by tapping the keypad:
1.
Select the
Alpha
mode. (See “Selecting a Character Input
Mode” on page 39.)
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
to erase a single character. Press
and hold
to delete an entire entry
.)
By default, the first letter of an entry is capitalized and the
following letters are lowercased. 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:
. ,@ 1 ?! * # /
T U V 8
A B C 2
W X Y Z 9
D E F 3
0
G H I 4
Space
J K L 5
Shift
M N O 6
P Q R S 7
Summary of Contents for A580
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Page 80: ...62 Section 2B Controlling Your Phone s Settings ...
Page 88: ...70 Section 2C Setting Your Phone s Security ...
Page 94: ...76 Section 2D Controlling Your Roaming Experience ...
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Page 120: ...102 Section 2G Using the Phone s Scheduler and Tools ...
Page 128: ...110 Section 2H Using Your Phone s Voice Services ...
Page 129: ...Section 3 Sprint PCS Service Features ...
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Page 148: ...130 Section 3A Sprint PCS Service Features The Basics ...
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