Motorola C256 Start Here Manual page 36

Note: The text entry method you select remains active
until you change it by selecting another method.
Using the Tap Method
This is the standard entry method for entering text on your
phone.
M
Press
select Tap Method .
1 A number key
2 Number keys
3 OK (
Tap Method Text Entry Rules
• Press a number key repeatedly to cycle through its
characters. See the chart on page 35.
• If you do not press a key for 2 seconds, the character
in the block cursor is accepted, and the cursor moves
to the next position.
• Press
the left or right in a text message.
• The first character of every sentence is capitalized.
Press
while it is highlighted by the block cursor.
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> Entry Method from a text entry screen and
Press
one or more
times
+
)
S
left or right to move the flashing cursor to
S
down to force the character to lowercase
To
select a letter, number, or
symbol shown in the chart on
page 35.
enter the remaining
characters
store the text