Samsung SPH-a860 Series Cell Phone User Manual


 
Phone Basics 23
Phone Basics
Entering Text
Selecting a Character Input Mode
Your phone provides convenient ways to enter words, letters,
punctuation, symbols, and numbers whenever you are prompted to
enter text (for example, when adding a Contacts entry or when
sending text messages).
To change the character input mode:
1. When you display a screen where you can enter text,
Press the right softkey for Options.
2. Select a character input mode:
T9 (English) to enter characters using predictive
T9 Text Input (see page 23).
Alpha to enter characters by tapping the keypad
(see page 24).
Symbol to enter symbols (see page 25).
Number to enter numbers (see page 25).
Entering Characters Using T9 Text Input
T9 Text Input lets you enter text in your phone by pressing keys just
once per letter. (To select the T9 (English) mode when entering text,
see “Selecting a Character Input Mode” above.)
T9 Text Input analyzes the letters you enter using an intuitive word
database and creates a suitable word. (The word may change as you
type.) If the word you want does not display after you have entered all
the letters, press to scroll through additional word selections.
To accept a word and insert a space, press .
If you make a mistake, press to erase a single character.
Press and hold to delete an entire entry.
To enter text using T9:
1. From the text entry screen (for example, a new event in