3 Text Entry
You can enter letters, numbers, and symbols in contacts, text messages, and your banner.
Text Entry Modes
The text entry screen has the following features:
1. Characters remaining that you can type.
Allowed message length can vary depending on your service.
2.Text entry fields.
3.Current capitalization setting.
4.Current text entry mode.
Note: The entry mode will default depending on the task you are doing. For example, when entering a phone number, you are in Numbers Only mode. When entering a name for a contact, you are in Normal Alpha mode.
Enter Numbers with Number Keypad
From the text entry field, select Options > Numbers Only to enter a number when you press a key once.
The 
icon indicates you are in Numbers Only input mode. Press and hold the * Shift key to switch input modes.
Enter Letters with Number Keypad
From the text entry field, select Options > Normal Alpha to enter letters. You can enter text in the following ways:
•To enter a letter, press a key once for the first letter, twice of the second letter, and so on. If your phone is set to Spanish, accented letters are available. Wait for the cursor to move right and enter the next character. Press the # Space to enter a space.
•To change case mode for a single letter, press that key until you see the letter case you want. To change the case mode, press the * Shift key.
•To enter a number, press and hold a number key until the number appears on the screen.
The 
icon indicates you are in Normal Alpha input mode. Press and hold the * Shift key to switch input modes.
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