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Note:
Speed dialing is not available when you are roaming; when you are
roaming off the Sprint Nationwide PCS Network, you must always dial
using eleven digits (1 + area code + number).
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Entering Text
Selecting a Character Input Mode
Your Sprint PCS Vision Phone provides convenient ways to enter
words, letters, punctuation, symbols, and numbers whenever you
are prompted to enter text (for example, when adding a Contact
entry or when sending Sprint PCS Mail and SMS Text Messages).
To change the character input mode:
1. When you are prompted to enter text, press .
2. Select a character input mode:
Ⅲ T9 (English) to enter characters using predictive
T9 Text Input (see page 31).
Ⅲ Alpha to enter characters by tapping the keypad
(see page 32).
Ⅲ Symbol to enter symbols (see page 33).
Ⅲ Number to enter numbers (see page 33).