Section 5
Section 5: Entering Text 46
To enter a word in T9 mode:
1. When you are in T9 mode, start entering a word by
pressing the 2 to 9 keys. Press each key only once for
each letter.
Example: To enter “Hello” in T9 mode, press the 4, 3, 5, 5, and 6
keys.
The word that you are typing appears on the display. It
may change with each key that you press.
2. Enter the whole word before editing or deleting the
keystrokes.
3. When the word displays correctly, go to step 4.
If the word doesn’t display correctly, press the 0 key or
the Up or Down key to display alternative word choices
for the keys that you have pressed.
Example: Both “Of” and “Me” have the 6 and 3 keys. The phone displays
the most commonly used choice first.
4. Insert a space by pressing the key and start entering
the next word.
To add a new word into the T9 dictionary:
1. After pressing the keys corresponding to the word you
want to add, press the 0 key or the Up or Down key to
display the alternative words.
2. When you press the 0 key or the Up or Down key at the
last alternative word, the display shows Add on the
bottom line. Press the Add soft key or the key.