UTStarcom PLS7000, Phone Manual

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Section 2A: Your Phone – The Basics 37
Entering Characters Using T9 Text Input
T9 Text Input lets you enter text in your wireless phone by
pressing keys just once per letter. (To select the
T9
mode
when entering text, see “Selecting a Character Input Mode”
on page 38.)
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 Text Input:
1.
Select the
T9 Word
character input mode. (See
“Selecting a Character Input Mode” on page 38.)
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 does not display after you have
entered all the letters, press
to scroll through
additional word selections. To accept a word and insert a
space, press .
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