Phone Basics
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Entering Characters with the Keypad
To enter characters by tapping the keypad, select the
Alpha
mode
(see “Selecting a Character Input Mode” on page 27). Press the
corresponding key repeatedly until the desired character appears.
When the
icon is shown at the bottom of your screen, the first
letter of the first word is capitalized and following letters are
lowercase. You can use the
key to select the desired case.
To enter text using Alpha:
1. From a text entry screen (for example, a Contacts entry),
press the right soft key
for
Options
and select
Alpha
.
2. Use your keypad to enter the contact's name. (For
example, to enter "Bill", press
twice,
three times,
three times, and
three times again.) Characters
scroll as follows:
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.
. , - ? ! ‘ @ : 1
P Q R S 7
A B C 2
T U V 8
D E F 3
W X Y Z 9
G H I 4
0
J K L 5
Space
M N O 6
Change case
2
abc
abc
ghi
ghi
4
5
jkl
5
jkl
1
.
_
’
1
.
_
’
7
rs
rs
q
p
2
abc
abc
8
tuv
tuv
3
def
def
9
wxyz
wxyz
ghi
ghi
4
0
5
jkl
#
6
mno
mno
