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User Guide 13
4TEXT ENTRY
You can enter letters, numbers, and symbols in
contacts, text messages, and your banner.
Text entry modes
The current text entry mode (and capitalization
setting, when applicable) are indicated by icons.
The text entry screen has the following features:
1. The number of
remaining
characters you
can type.
Allowed length
of messages can
vary depending on your service.
2. Text entry fields.
3. Current capitalization setting.
4. Current text entry mode.
There are six text entry modes:
•
Insert QuickText: quick text mode.
•
Case Change: case change mode.
•
Normal Alpha: normal alpha mode.
•
Rapid Entry: rapid entry mode.
•
Numbers Only: numbers only mode.
•
Add Symbol: symbol mode.
Note: The mode you start in depends on the task
you are doing. For example, when entering a
phone number, you are in numbers only mode.
When entering a name for a contact, you are in
rapid entry mode.
Enter numbers
• To enter a number while in numbers only
mode, press a number key once.
• To enter a number while in normal alpha or
rapid mode, press and hold a number key
until the number appears on the screen.
Enter words letter by letter
1. Press a key once for the first letter, twice for
the second letter, and so on.
2. Wait for the cursor to move right and enter
the next letter.
Note: To enter a space, press the
Space # key.
Enter words quickly
When you press a series of keys using rapid
mode, your phone checks its dictionary 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 the
2 > 6 > 9 keys.
2. If the word doesn’t match what you want,
press the
0 Next key to check other word
matches.
3. When you see the word you want, press the
Space # key.
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