number mode, indicated by ,
press and hold #, and select Number
mode. To change from the number
to the letter mode, press and hold
#.
To set the writing language, select
Options > Writing language.
Traditional text input
Press a number key, 2-9, repeatedly
until the desired character appears.
The available characters depend on
the selected writing language.
If the next letter you want is located
on the same key as the present one,
wait until the cursor appears, and
enter the letter.
To access the most common
punctuation marks and special
characters, press 1 repeatedly. To
access the list of special characters,
press *. To insert a space, press 0.
Predictive text input
Predictive text input is based on a
built-in dictionary to which you can
also add new words.
1 Start writing a word, using the
keys 2 to 9. Press each key only
once for one letter.
2 To confirm a word, scroll right or
add a space.
• If the word is not correct,
press * repeatedly, and
select the word from the list.
• If the ? character is displayed
after the word, the word you
intended to write is not in
the dictionary. To add the
word to the dictionary,
select Spell. Enter the word
using traditional text input,
and select Save.
• To write compound words,
enter the first part of the
word, and scroll right to
confirm it. Write the last
part of the word, and
confirm the word.
3 Start writing the next word.
Text and multimedia messages
You can create a message and
optionally attach, for example, a
picture. Your phone automatically
changes a text message to a
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