User Guide for the Kyocera KX16 Phone
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You can enter letters, numbers, and symbols in
contacts, text messages, and your banner.
Understanding text
entry screens
The current text entry mode (and capitalization
setting, when applicable) are indicated by icons.
Text entry modes
There are five text entry modes:
Case change
Numbers only
Normal alpha
Rapid Entry
Add Symbol
Note:
The mode you start in depends on the task
you are doing. For example, when entering a
phone number, you’re in number mode. When
entering a name for a contact, you’re in normal
text mode.
Entering numbers
• To enter a number while in
mode,
press a number key once.
• To enter a number while in
or
mode, press and hold a number key until the
number appears on the screen.
Entering words letter by letter
Use normal alpha to enter letters.
1.
Press a key once for the first letter, twice for
the second letter, and so on. If your phone is
set to Spanish, French, or Portuguese,
accented letters are available.
2.
Wait for the cursor to move right and enter the
next letter.
text entry
fields
text entry mode
capitalization setting
characters
remaining