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5
E
NTERING
You can enter letters, numbers, and symbols
in contacts, text messages, and your banner.
Understanding text entry screens
The current text entry mode (and capitalization
setting, when applicable) are indicated by icons
characters
remaining
text entry
fields
Text entry modes
There are five text entry modes:
Case change
Numbers only
Normal alpha
Rapid Entry
Add Symbol
Note:
The mode you start in depends on the task
you are doing. For example, when entering a phone
number, you're in number mode. When entering
a name for a contact, you're in normal text mode.
22
T
, N
EXT
UMBERS
capitalization setting
text entry mode
,
S
AND
YMBOLS
Entering numbers
• To enter a number while in
press a number key once.
• To enter a number while in
press and hold a number key until the number
appears on the screen.
Entering words letter by letter
Use normal alpha to enter letters.
1.
Press a key once for the first letter, twice for the
second letter, and so on. If your phone is set to
Spanish, French, or Portuguese, accented
letters are available.
2.
Wait for the cursor to move right and enter
the next letter.
Entering words quickly
When you press a series of keys using
checks its dictionary of common words
and guesses at the word you are trying to spell.
1.
For each letter of the word you want, press the
key once. For example, to enter the word "any"
press:
2.
If the word doesn't match what you want,
press
3.
When you see the word you want, press
Entering Text, Numbers, and Symbols
mode,
or
→
→
.
to look at other word matches.
mode,
mode,
.
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