Tap Method - Motorola C168 GSM Manual

tap method

This is the standard method for entering text on your phone.
The Tap method cycles through the letters and numbers on
the key you press. The Tap Extended method also cycles through
additional symbols shown in the chart on page 39.
1 Press a keypad key one or more times to select a letter,
number, or symbol.
2 Press keypad keys to enter remaining characters.
3 Press Insert to store the text.
4 Press # to switch entry modes.
Tip: Press S up to accept a word completion; press * to
insert a space.
In a text entry screen, you can press # to switch the entry
methods. If Tap or Tap Extended is not available as the Primary or
Secondary entry method, see page 35.
When you enter text with the Tap or Tap Extended method, the
soft key functions change.
Character
displays at
insertion point.
After 2
seconds, the
character is
accepted and
the cursor
moves to the
next position.
38 basics
Press M to open
the submenu.
Press DELETE
to erase the
character to
the left of the
insertion
point.