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Entering Text
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Entering Text
This section explains the various text input modes available for entering
characters into your phone. It also describes how to use the T9 predictive
text entry system to reduce the number of key strokes required for entering
text.
Your phone has the following text input modes:
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T9 mode: This mode lets you enter words with only one keystroke per
letter. As you press one key on the keypad for each letter, your
keystrokes are automatically compared with an internal linguistic
dictionary to determine the correct word, thus requiring far fewer
keystrokes than the traditional Alphabet mode.
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Alphabet modes (ABC, abc, Abc): These modes allow you to enter
letters by pressing the key labeled with the letter you want multiple times
until the desired character displays. You can select all upper case, all
lower case, or initial capital format.
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Number mode: This mode allows you to enter series of numbers.
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Symbol mode: This mode allows you to enter various symbols and
special characters.