User Guide
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You can enter letters, numbers, and symbols in
contacts, text messages, and your banner.
Text entry modes
The current text entry mode (and capitalization
setting, when applicable) are indicated by icons.
The text entry screen has the following features:
1.
Characters
remaining that you
can type. Allowed
length of messages
can vary
depending on your
service.
2.
Text entry fields.
3.
Current capitalization setting.
4.
Current text entry mode.
There are six text entry modes:
Note:
The mode you start in depends on the task
you are doing. For example, when entering a
phone number, you’re in Numbers Only mode.
When entering a name for a contact, you’re in
normal text mode.
Enter numbers
•
To enter a number while in Numbers Only
mode, press a number key once.
•
To enter a number while in Normal Alpha or
Rapid Entry mode, press and hold a number
key until the number appears on the screen.
Enter words letter by letter
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.
Note:
To enter a space, press the
Space #
key.
Enter words quickly
When you press a series of keys using Rapid Entry
mode, your phone checks its dictionary of
common words and guesses at the word you are
trying to spell.
1.
For each letter of the word you want, press
the key once. For example, to enter the word
“any” press the
2
>
6
>
9
keys.
2.
If the word doesn’t match what you want,
press the
0 Next
key to look at other
word matches.
3.
When you see the word you want, press the
Space #
key.
Case Change
Rapid Entry
Numbers Only
Add Symbol
Normal Alpha
Rapid Entry