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40 Section 2A: Phone Basics
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 Word mode when entering text, see “Selecting a
Character Input Mode” on page 38.)
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.)
To enter a word using T9 Text Input:
1. Select the T9 Word character input mode.(See “Selecting a
Character Input Mode” on page 38.)
2. Press the corresponding keys once per letter to enter a word.(For
example,to enter the word “Bill,” press .)
(If you make a mistake,press to erase a single character.Press
and hold to erase an entire word.)
3. To accept a word and insert a space,press .
Adding a Word to the T9 Database
If a word you want to enter is not displayed as an option when you are using
T9 Text Input,you can add it to the database.
To add a word to the T9 Text Input database:
1. Select the Add Word input mode.(See “Selecting a Character Input
Mode” on page 38.)
2. Enter the word using Alphabet Mode and select Save(left softkey).
(See “Entering Characters Using Alphabet Mode”on page 42.) The
word will appear as an option the next time you scroll through options
during T9 Text Input.