Entering Text
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Entering Text
This section explains the various text input modes for entering characters
into your phone. It also describes how to use the T9 predictive text entry
system to reduce the number of key strokes required for entering text.
Your phone has the following text input modes:
Alphabet modes (ABC, abc, Abc): Let you enter letters by pressing a
letter key multiple times until the desired character displays. You can
select all upper case, all lower case, or initial capital format.
T9 Input modes (T9 E Ab, T9 E AB, T9 E ab): Let you enter words with
one keystroke per letter by comparing keystrokes to a linguistic
dictionary to determine the word.
Number mode: Allows you to enter series of numbers.
Symbol mode: Allows you to enter symbols and special characters.
Changing the Text Input Mode
When you are in a field that allows characters to be entered, you will see
the text input mode indicator near the top right corner of the display.
To change the text input mode:
Press and hold [ ] to switch between T9 and Alphabet modes.
Press [ ] to cycle between Initial Capital , Upper Case
, Lower Case and Numeric entry modes.
To access the Symbol mode, press and hold [ ].
You can also access any of the input modes by pressing <Options> and
selecting Input Mode. Select the desired input method and case, then
press <Select> or [ ].
