Sprint Nextel i856 Cell Phone User Manual


 
18 2. Phone Basics
To enter numbers:
Select the Numeric mode and press the appropriate
key. (See “Selecting a Text Input Mode” on
page 15.)
To enter Quick Notes:
1. From a text entry screen, press QNotes (left softkey).
2. Select a message and press r.
Special Function Keys
Some of the phone’s keys assume different functions
while in Alpha or Word mode.
Spaces
Press # for a space.
Capitalization
When you press and hold the # key, it acts as a
three-way toggle. Press and hold # to make the next
letter typed uppercase (shift), to make all subsequent
letters typed uppercase (caps lock), or to go back to
lowercase letters.
These icons appear:
When none of these icons appear, letters typed are
lowercase. Scrolling up or down after typing a letter in
Alpha mode changes the case of the letter (uppercase
or lowercase).
Your phone automatically makes the first letter of a
sentence uppercase.
Tip
To add a quick note after you have already started
entering a message, press /
> Insert >
Insert QNotes, and select a message.
Note
Quick Notes preset messages make composing text
messages easier by allowing you to enter quick
messages, such as “Meet me at,” “Let’s get lunch,” or
a customized message of your own.
R
or
U
Shift is on.
S
or
V
Caps lock is on.
Note
When creating a text message, you may not be able
to make a letter uppercase by scrolling up,
depending on the type of text message and the text
entry mode.