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38 Section 2A: Phone Basics
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 37.)
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 T9Wordtext input mode. (See “Selecting a
Text InputMode”on page 37.)
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.)
If the word you want is not displayed after you have entered
all the letters, press to scroll through additional word
selections. To accept a 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. Selec
tthe
Abcte
xt inputmode. (See “Selecting a Text
InputMode”on page 37.)
2. Enter the word using ABC Mode. (See “Entering
Characters Using ABC Mode”on page 39.) The word will
appear as an option the next time you scroll through
options during T9 TextInput.
For more information about T9 Text Input, visit the Tegic Web
site at
www
.T9.com
.