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Your current mode of text entry (
ABC
,
SYM
,
123
, or
T9
Word
)
is indicated in the lower part of the display when composing a
text message.
Change text entry modes
1.
While composing a text message, press the left soft key
(
)
Option
to display a pop-up menu containing the
following options
ABC
Text Format
Add Media
Canned Msg
2.
ABC
is highlighted. Use the navigation left/right keys to
choose from one of the other three text entry modes of
Symbol
,
123
, or
T9 Word
. Each of the text entry modes
are explained in greater detail in the following sections.
ABC mode
•
Enter characters while in
ABC
mode by pressing the key
with the desired characters (such as
for “h”).
•
Press the key repeatedly until the desired character
appears in the display.
•
Pause briefly and the displayed character is accepted
and inserted into your message.
•
Press
to enter a space.
T9
®
Word text entry
T9 Word
recognizes commonly used words for the numeric
sequence of keypresses and inserts the word into your
T9 Word
Predictive text mode. Press each key only once
to enter the letter of the word that you’re spelling.
Text Entry
Mode
Function
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