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Using traditional text input
Press a number key, to , repeatedly until the desired character appears.
Not all characters available under a number key are printed on the key. The
characters available depend on the language selected in the Phone language
menu, see Phone settings on page 93.
• If the next letter you want is located on the same key as the present one, wait
until the cursor appears, or move the joystick up, down, left or right and then
key in the letter.
• The most common punctuation marks and special characters are available
under the number key .
For more instructions on writing text, see Tips for writing text on page 37.
Tips for writing text
The following functions may also be available for writing text:
• To insert a space, press .
• Move the cursor to the left, right, down or up with the joystick.
• To insert a number while in letter mode, press and hold the desired number key.
• To delete a character to the left of the cursor, press Clear. Press and hold Clear
to delete the characters more quickly. To delete all the characters at once
when writing a message, press Options and select Clear text.
• To quickly set predictive text input on or off when writing text, press and hold
Options.
