Entering Text
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Changing the Text Input Mode
When you are in a field that allows characters to be
entered, you will notice the text input mode
indicator in the display.
Example: Writing a text message
To select the...
Then press the
soft
key until...
T9 mode
is displayed.
See page 45.
Upper-case character
mode
is displayed.
See page 47.
Lower-case character
mode
is displayed.
See page 47.
Number mode
is displayed.
See page 48.
Symbol mode
is displayed.
See page 48.
Options
Text input mode
indicator
A
a
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Entering Text
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Using the T9 Mode
The T9 predictive text input mode allows you to key
in any character using single keystrokes. This text
input mode is based on a built-in dictionary.
1. When you are in the T9 predictive text input
mode, start entering a word by pressing
keys
to
. Press each key only once for
one letter.
Example: To enter
HELLO
in the T9 mode,
press , , ,
and .
The word that you are typing appears in the
display. It may change with each key that you
press.
2. Enter the whole word before editing or deleting
the keystrokes.
3. If the word is correct, start entering the next
word.
Otherwise, press the
,
or
key
repeatedly to display alternative word choices
for the keys that you have pressed.
Example: Both
OF
and
Me
have the sequence
,
. The phone displays the most
commonly used choice first.
4. Complete each word with a space by pressing
the
key.
• To type words not found in the T9 mode, change
the text input mode to the upper/lower-case
character input mode.