Entering Text - Samsung SPH-A640 User Manual

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 a Contacts entry or when using email and SMS Text Messaging).
To change the character input mode:
1.
When you display a screen where you can enter text, press the right
softkey to change the character input mode.
2.
Select one of the following options:
T9(English) to enter text using a predictive text entering
system that reduces the number of keys that need to be
pressed while entering a word
(see page 40).
Alpha to cycle through the alpha characters associated with
the letters on the keypad
(see page 41).
Symbol to enter symbols (see page 42).
Number to enter numbers by pressing the numbers on the
keypad (see page 42).
Preset Msg to enter preprogrammed messages (see page 42).
Recent Msg to enter a message from a list of previous
messages.
Emoticons to enter "emoticons" (see page 42).
Tip: When entering text, press the * (Shift) key to change letter capitalization
( Abc > ABC > abc ).
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