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Using T9® Mode
Section 5
Using T9
®
Mode
T9 Word recognizes commonly used words for the
numeric sequence of key presses and inserts the word into
y o ur mess age . T9 Wo r d i s muc h fas ter tha n the tra diti ona l
method of text entry (ABC) and requires only one key press
per letter of the word that you’re spelling.
1. In standby mode, press the Menu (left) soft key ( ),
then press (for Messages) and for New Text
Msg.
2. Enter the phone number of the recipient, then press
.
3. Press the Option (left) soft key ( ). The following
options appear in the display:
ⅷ T9 Word
ⅷ ABC
ⅷ Symbol
ⅷ 123
ⅷ Canned
Note: The Canned option is initially hidden in the pop-up menu. Use the
navigation keys to scroll down and select this option.
4. T9 Word is highlighted. Press .
ⅷ For practice, enter the word “Samsung” by pressing each of
the following keys only once:
SAMSUNG
