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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 76.)
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.
Adding a Word to the T9 Database
If a word you want to enter does not display 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 Alphabet input mode. (See “Selecting a Character
Input Mode” on page 76.)
2. Enter the word using multi-tap text entry. (See “Entering
Characters by Tapping the Keypad” on page 78.) Then
press right softkey, highlight T9 Word and press . The
word will appear as an option the next time you scroll
through options during T9 Text Input.
For more information about T9 Text Input, visit the Tegic
Website at
www.T9.com.
Section 2: Understanding Your Phone
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Internal Phone Book Entry Options
To access an internal Phone Book entry’s options, display the
entry list,highlight an entry and press , then select a phone
number and press (right softkey). To select an option,
highlight it and press .
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Edit to edit the entry.
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Call to dial the phone number. (If you are roaming and have
the Call Guard feature activated, you are required to take an
extra step to proceed. See “Controlling Roaming Charges
Using Call Guard” on page 63.)
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Call Alarm to set the call alarm to the entry (see page 95).
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Set Speed Dial to set the Speed Dial to the entry
(see page 89).
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Set Voice Dial to set the Voice Dial to the entry (see page 116).
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Prepend to alter a phone number by adding additional numbers
(see page 89).
Tip:You can view the next entry by pressing the right Navigation key or
view the previous entry by pressing the left Navigation key.
Entering Text
Selecting a Character Input Mode
Your phone provides convenient ways to enter words, letters,
punctuation, and numbers whenever you are prompted to enter
text (for example, when adding an internal Phone Book entry).
To change the character input mode:
1. When you display a screen where you can enter text, press
the right softkey button.
2. Select a character input mode, highlight it and press .
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T9 Word to enter characters using T9 Text Input (see page 77).
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Alphabet to enter characters by tapping the keypad
(see page 78).
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SYMBOL to enter symbols (see page 79).
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NUMBER to enter numbers (see page 79).
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CANNED SUFFIX to enter a canned suffix (see page 80).
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SMILEYS to enter smiley pictures (see page 80).
Options
Section 2: Understanding Your Phone
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