Entering Text
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Changing the Text Input Mode
When you are in a field that allows characters to be
entered, you should notice the text input mode
indicator on the display.
Example
: Writing a text message
To select
Press the
soft key
until
T9 mode displays. See page 43.
Symbol mode displays. See page 46.
Upper-case character
mode
displays. See page 44.
Lower-case character
mode
displays. See page 44.
Number mode displays. See page 46.
Text input mode
indicator
Options
Entering Text
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Using T9 Mode
T9 is a predictive text input mode that allows you to
key in any character using single keystrokes. This
text input mode is based on a built-in dictionary.
To enter a word in T9 mode:
1. When you are in T9 predictive text input mode,
start entering a word by pressing the
2
to
9
keys. Press each key only once for each letter.
Example
: to enter “Hello” in T9 mode,
press the
4
,
3
,
5
,
5
and
6
keys.
The word that you are typing appears on the
display. It may change with each key that you
press.
2. Enter the whole word before editing or deleting
the keystrokes.
3. When the word display correctly, go to step 4. If
not, press the
0
, Up or Down key to display
alternative word choices for the keys that you
have pressed.
Example
:Both “Of” and “Me” have the sequence
6
,
3
. The phone displays the most
commonly used choice first.
4. Put a space by pressing the
#
key and start
entering the next word.
