Samsung SPH-a640 Series, User Manual

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40 Section 2A: Your Phone: The Basics
Entering Characters Using T9 Text Input
T9 Text Input lets you enter text in your phone by pressing keys just once
per letter. (To select the
T9 Word mode when entering text, see “Selecting
a Character Input Mode” on page 39.)
T9 Text Input analyzes the letters you enter using an intuitive word
database and creates a suitable word. (The word may change as you type.)
To enter a word using T9(English) Text Input:
1.
Select the T9(English) character input mode. (See “Selecting a
Character Input Mode” on page 39.)
2.
Press the corresponding keys once per letter to enter a word. (For
example, to enter the word “Bill,” press .) (If
you make a mistake, press to erase a single character. Press
and hold to delete an entire entry.)
If the word you want is not displayed after you have entered all the letters,
press
to scroll through additional word selections. To accept a word
and insert a space, press .