Sanyo MM-8300 - Cell Phone 2 MB, Phone Manual

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Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone – The Basics 43
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 Sprint PCS Mail and SMS Text Messaging).
To change the character input mode:
1.
When you display a screen where you can enter text,
press
Mode
(right softkey).
2.
Select a character input mode:
Add Word
to store words that you use frequently
(see page 45).
Preset Messages
to enter preset messages (see
page 70).
Recent Messages
to enter messages you have used
recently.
Signature
to enter your signature (see page 69).
T9 Word
to enter characters using predictive
T9 Text Input (see page 44).
Alphabet
to enter characters by tapping the keypad
(see page 47).
SYMBOL
to enter symbols.
NUMBER
to enter numbers.
PRESET SUFFIX
to enter a preset suffix.
SMILEYS
to enter smile pictures.
Emoticons
to enter an emotion icon.
Select Language
to select the language (English or
Spanish).
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