Motorola iDEN i50sx User Manual page 35

of your phone's display screen (next to the battery strength indicator icon)
indicates the T9 Text Input entry mode you are using:
Icon*
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,
* T9 icons do not display while you are using Nextel Online services.
Choosing a Text Entry Mode on Nextel Online
When you are using Nextel Online services, T9 Text Input becomes available
whenever you access a screen that requires you to enter text. The right display
option on your phone's screen indicates your current T9 Text Input text entry
mode:
• ALPHA and alpha for Alpha mode
• WORD or word for Word mode
• SYM1, SYM2, SYM3, or SYM4 for Symbols mode
• NUM for Numeric mode
To change text entry modes, press B under text entry mode until the desired
mode displays.
NOTE: The rest of the instructions for using T9 Text Input apply only to
entering text in applications other than Nextel Online
applications (for example, Phonebook or Datebook). See
nextel.com for instructions on using T9 Text Input for Nextel
Online services.
T9 Entry Mode
Name
Alpha
Word
Symbols
Numeric
Using T9® Text Input
Used For...
Standard "multi-tap" keypad
text entry.
Entering words and
punctuation with one key-
press per character.
Entering punctuation and
symbols such as "@" or "?".
Entering keypad numbers.
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