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14 Entering Letters, Numbers, and Symbols
3ENTERING LETTERS, NUMBERS, AND SYMBOLS
You can enter letters, numbers, and symbols in
contacts, text messages, and your banner.
Understanding text entry screens
The current text entry mode (and capitalization
setting, when applicable) are indicated by icons.
Text entry modes
There are five text entry modes:
Case Change
Numbers Only
Normal Alpha
Rapid Entry
Add Symbol
Add Smiley
Note: The mode you start in depends on the task
you are doing. For example, when entering a phone
number, you’re in number mode. When entering a
name for a contact, you’re in normal text mode. See
“Changing modes” on page 15.
Entering numbers
• To enter a number while in mode, press a
number key once.
• To enter a number while in or mode,
press and hold a number key until the number
appears on the screen.
Entering words letter by letter
1. Press a key once for the first letter, twice for the
second letter, and so on. If your phone is set to
Spanish or French, accented letters are
available.
2. Wait for the cursor to move right and enter the
nextletter.
Note: To enter a space, press .
Entering words quickly
When you press a series of keys using mode,
checks its dictionary of common words and
guesses at the word you are trying to spell.
1. For each letter of the word you want, press the
key once. For example, to enter the word “any”
press → → .
2. If the word doesn’t match what you want, press
to look at other word matches.
3. When you see the word you want, press .
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capitalization setting
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