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Enter text
ABC, T9, Number, and Symbol mode
You can enter text in some features such as
Messages, Contacts, or Organiser, using ABC mode,
T9 mode, Number mode, and Symbol mode.
Changing the text input mode
The text input mode indicator displays when the
cursor is in a text input field.
• Press and hold [ ] to switch between T9 (
)
and ABC (
) modes.
• Press [ ] to change case or to switch to Number
mode (
).
• Press and hold [ ] to switch to Symbol mode
(
).
Using T9 mode
T9 is a predictive text input mode that allows you to
key in any character using single keystrokes.
Entering a word in T9 mode
1. Press [2] to [9] to start entering a word. Press
each key once for each letter.
For example, press [4], [3], [5], [5], and [6] to
enter Hello in T9 mode.
T9 predicts the word that you are typing, and it
may change with each key that you press.
2. Enter the whole word before editing or deleting
characters.
3. When the word displays correctly, go to step 4.
Otherwise, press [0] to display alternative word
choices for the keys that you have pressed.
For example, Of and Me use [6] and [3].
4. Press [ ] to insert a space and enter the next
word.
Other T9 mode operations
• Press [1] to enter periods or apostrophes
automatically.
• Press the Navigation keys to move the cursor.
• Press [C] to delete characters one by one. Press
and hold [C] to clear the entire display.
Adding a new word to the T9 dictionary
This feature may not be available for some
languages.
1. Enter the word that you want to add.
2. Press [0] to display alternative words for your
key presses. When there are no more alternative
words, Spell displays on the bottom line.
3. Press <Spell>.
4. Enter the word you want using ABC mode and
press <Add>.