Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone: The Basics
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Entering Text
Selecting a Character Input Mode
Your Sprint PCS Phone provides convenient ways to enter
words, letters, punctuation, and numbers whenever you
are prompted to enter text (for example, when adding a
Contacts entry or when using SMS Text Messaging).
To change the character input mode:
1.
When you are prompted to enter text, press
to
change the character input mode.
2.
Select one of the following options:
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T9 (English)
to enter characters using predictive T9
Text Input (see page 40).
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Alpha
to enter characters by tapping the keypad.
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Symbol
to enter symbols (see page 42).
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Number
to enter numbers by pressing the
numbers on the keypad (see page 42).
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Preset Msg
to enter pre-programmed messages
(see page 42).
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Recent Msg
to select text from a list of recent
messages (see page 43).
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Emoticons
to enter “emoticons” (see page 42).
Tip:
Preset Msg
,
Recent Msg
, and
Emoticons
are only available
for text messaging.
Summary of Contents for SPH-A560
Page 2: ...YE11 10_LMa560_051305_F1...
Page 11: ...Section 1 Getting Started...
Page 12: ...2...
Page 20: ...10 Section 1A Setting Up Service...
Page 21: ...Section 2 Your Sprint PCS Phone...
Page 22: ...12...
Page 54: ...44 Section 2A Your Sprint PCS Phone The Basics...
Page 82: ...72 Section 2C Setting Your Phone s Security...
Page 100: ...90 Section 2E Navigating Through Menus...
Page 108: ...98 Section 2F Managing Call History...
Page 120: ...110 Section 2G Using Contacts...
Page 144: ...134 Section 2I Using Your Phone s Voice Services...
Page 145: ...Section 3 Sprint PCS Service Features...
Page 146: ...136...
Page 173: ...Section 4 Safety Guidelines and Warranty Information...
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Page 184: ...174 Section 4A Safety...