Sprint Nextel MM-8300 Carrying Case User Manual


 
Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone – The Basics 43
Entering Text
Selecting a Character Input Mode
Your Sprint PCS Phone provides convenient ways to enter
words, letters, punctuation, and numbers whenever you are
prompted to enter text (for example, when adding a Contacts
entry or when using Sprint PCS Mail and SMS Text Messaging).
To change the character input mode:
1. When you display a screen where you can enter text,
press Mode(rightsoftkey).
2. Select a character input mode:
Add Wordto store words that you use frequently
(see page 45).
PresetMessagesto enter preset messages (see
page 70).
RecentMessagesto enter messages you have used
recently.
Signatureto enter your signature (see page 69).
T9 Wordto enter characters using predictive
T9 Text Input(see page 44).
Alphabetto enter characters by tapping the keypad
(see page 47).
SYMBOL to enter symbols.
NUMBERto enter numbers.
PRESET SUFFIX to enter a preset suffix.
SMILEYSto enter smile pictures.
Emoticonsto enter an emotion icon.
SelectLanguage to select the language (English or
Spanish).
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