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Section 2A. Phone Basics 41
ᮣ From a text entry screen, use the keyboard to enter
different character types. Select one of the
following character types:
Ⅲ Letters to enter the alphabetic characters
associated with each key. (See page 41.)
Ⅲ Numbers to enter numbers by pressing the
numbers on the keyboard. (See page 42.)
Ⅲ Symbols to enter symbols and “emoticons.” (See
page 42.)
Ⅲ My Text to enter preprogrammed messages.
(See page 42.)
The keyboard provides dual-use keys labeled with
alphabetic characters on the lower half and numbers
and symbols on the upper half. Press the key
corresponding to the character you want to enter.
Entering Characters
Entering Uppercase and Lowercase Letters
1. Press to make the next character uppercase.
Characters revert back to lowercase after the next
character is typed.
2. Press the corresponding text keys.
Ⅲ For example, to enter the word “Bill,” type the
keypad sequence below. If you make a mistake,
press to erase a single character.
Ⅲ Press and hold to erase an entire word.
Sym: Launches the Symbols page.
Choose from an extensive list of
symbols and other character sets.
Space: Inserts an empty space.
OK/Enter: Moves the insertion point to
the next line in a message.
Back: Deletes the previous character,
similar to the backspace key on a
computer keyboard.
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