Entering Characters by Tapping the Keypad
To enter characters by tapping the keypad:
1.Select the Abc mode (see “Selecting a Character Input Mode” on page 38).
2.Press the corresponding keys repeatedly until the desired letter appears (for example, to enter the word
“Bill,” press 
twice, 
three times, 
three
times, and 
three times again). (If you make a
mistake, press 
to erase a single character. Press
and hold 
to delete an entire entry.)
By default, the first letter of an entry is capitalized and the following letters are lowercase. After a character is entered, the cursor automatically advances to the next space after two seconds or when you enter a character on a different key.
Characters scroll in the following order:
. , - ? ! ' @ : 1
A B C 2
D E F 3
G H I 4
J K L 5
M N O 6
P Q R S 7
T U V 8
W X Y Z 9
0
Space
Shift
Entering Numbers and Symbols
To enter numbers:
Select the 123 mode and press the appropriate key. (See “Selecting a Character Input Mode” on page 38).
To enter symbols:
Select the Symbols mode. (See “Selecting a Character Input Mode” on page 38.) To enter a symbol, press the appropriate key indicated on the display.
Pre-set Messages
Your phone can store
To access 
), then
press 
while composing a new message.
To access saved messages, press Option ( 
), then
press 
while composing a new message.
Note: To save a message as a saved message, press Option ( 
),
then press 
.
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