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basics
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Select one of the following options:
Tip:
When entering text, press
*
to
display the text counter. The maximum
letters you can type on one message depends
on the language. The i877 supports up to 765
letters in English. If your carrier provides long
text message service such as concatenated
SMS, the page counter is also displayed.
word method
The Word English text input method lets you
enter text into your phone by pressing keys
just once per letter.
The Word English text input method
combines the groups of letters found on each
phone key with a fast-access dictionary of
words, and recognizes what you want to text
as you type. It first offers the most commonly-
used word for the key sequence you enter
and lets you access other choices with one or
more presses of the
0
key.
enter a word using ”word” method
character input
1
Select the
Word
character input method.
2
Press the corresponding keys once per
letter to enter a word (for example, to
entry modes
Alpha
Press a key several times for
different characters.
Word
Enter words using a predictive
text entering system that lets
you enter a word with fewer
keypresses.
Symbols
Enter symbols.
Numeric
Enter numbers by pressing the
numbers on the keypad.
Language
Select the language in which you
want to write the text.
