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Section 2A: Phone Basics 31
Entering Characters Using T9 Text Input
T9 Text Input lets you enter text by pressing keys just once per
letter. (To select the
T9 Wordmode when entering text, see
“Selecting a Text Input Mode”on page 29.)
T9 Text Input uses an intuitive word database to analyze the
letters you enter and create a suitable word. (The word may
change as you type.)
1. Selectthe T9 Word text input mode. (See “Selecting a
Text InputMode”on page 29.)
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 accepta word and inserta 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, add itto the database.
1. Selectthe Add Word text input mode. (See “Selecting a
Text InputMode”on page 29.)
2. Enter the word using Alphabet Mode and press Save(left
softk
ey). (See “Entering Char
acters Using Alphabet
Mode”on page 33.) The word will appear as an option
the next time you scroll through options during T9 Text
Input.
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