Text input
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Text input
When you write text, appears on the top right of
the display, indicating predictive text input, or
appears, indicating traditional text input. To set the
predictive text input on or off when writing text, press #
repeatedly until the desired mode is active.
, , or is displayed next to the text
input indicator, indicating the character case. To change
the character case, press #.
indicates the number mode. To change between
letter and number mode, press # repeatedly until number
mode is active; or press *, and select Number mode or
Alpha mode.
Traditional text input
Press a number key, 1 to 9, repeatedly until the desired
character appears. Not all characters available under a
number key are printed on the key. The availability of
characters depends on the selected writing language. See
Writing language in “Language,” p. 70.
If the next letter you want is on the same key as the
present one, wait until the cursor appears (or scroll
forward to end the time-out period), and enter the letter.
To insert a number, press and hold the number key.
The most common punctuation marks and special
characters are available under the 1 key. For more
characters, press and hold *.
To erase a character, press the clear key. To erase more
characters, press and hold the clear key.
To insert a space, press 0. To move the cursor to the next
line, press 0 three times.
Predictive text input
To enter any letter with a single keypress, use predictive
text input. To select the predictive text input, press *, and
select Activate predictive text. This activates predictive
text input for all editors in the phone.
1 To write the desired word, press the keys 2–9. Press
each key only once for one letter. The word changes
after every keypress.
For the most common punctuation marks, press 1. For
more punctuation marks and special characters, press
and hold *.
To erase a character, press the clear key. To erase more
characters, press and hold the clear key.