19 Phone Basics
Entering Characters Using Alpha mode
To enter characters by tapping the keypad, select the Alpha mode (see “Selecting a
Character Input Mode” on page 18). Press the corresponding key repeatedly until
the desired character appears. When the
icon is shown, the first letter of the
first word is capitalized and the following letters are lowercase. The
key can
be used to select the required case.
To enter text using Alpha:
1. From a text entry screen (for example, when composing a text
message), press the right softkey
for
Options
and select
Alpha
.
2. Use your keypad to enter the contact's name. (For example, to enter
"Bill", press
twice,
three times,
three times, and then
after a brief pause
three times again.)
Characters scroll in the following order:
After a character is entered, the cursor automatically advances to the next space
after two seconds or when you enter a character on a different key.
. , @ 1 ? ! * # /
P Q R S 7
(p q r s 7 b)
A B C 2 Ç À Â Á Ä
(a b c 2 ç à â á ä)
T U V 8 Ù Û Ú Ü
(t u v 8 ù û ú ü)
D E F 3 É È Ê Ë
(d e f 3 é è ê ë)
W X Y Z 9
(w x y z 9)
G H I 4 Î Ï Í
(g h i 4 î ï í)
0
J K L 5
(j k l 5)
Space
M N O 6 Ô Ó Ö
Ñ
(m n o 6 ô ó ö ñ)
Change case
Abc
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