Entering Text
Selecting a Character Input Mode
Your PCS Phone provides convenient ways to enter words, letters, punctuation, and numbers
whenever you are prompted to enter text (for example, when adding an Contacts List entry).
To change the character input mode:
1. When you display a screen where you can enter text, press Mode (right softkey).
2. To select a character input mode, highlight it and press MENU/OK.
Entering Characters Using T9 Text Input
T9 Text Input lets you enter text in your PCS Phone by pressing keys just once per letter. (To
select the T9 Word mode when entering text, see “Selecting a Character Input Mode” above.)
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.) If the word you want does not display after
you have entered all the letters, press Next 0 to scroll through additional word selections. To
accept a word and insert a space, press Space #.
If you make a mistake, press Back to erase a single character. Press and hold Back to delete an
entire entry.
Adding a Word to the T9 Database
If a word you want to enter does not display as an option when you are using T9 Text Input, you
can add it to the database
.
To add a word to the database:
1. Select the Add Word input mode.
2. Enter the word using multi-tap text entry. (See “Entering Characters by Tapping the
Keypad” on the next page.)
3. Press
Save (left softkey). The word will appear as an option the next time you scroll through
options during T9 Text Input.
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