Samsung SPH-a500 Series manual Alphabetical text entry, Entering numbers, Symbol entry

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Alphabetical text entry

Alphabetical text entry characters may be entered in ABC mode, by pressing the corresponding key to the letter you want to enter.

Press the same key repeatedly to change between the characters represented

by each key. To change capitalization formats while entering text, press .

Entering numbers

This mode enables you to enter numbers into a text message.

Symbol entry

Symbol mode enables you to enter symbols into a text message. Press to display the options, then press the navigation key up/down to select the symbol option. When displayed, use the navigation key to manipulate the symbols.

When in Symbol input mode, press the key shown on the display under the required symbol.

T9® English text entry

T9 English, or T9 for text on 9 keys, requires only one key press per letter, and recognizes the most commonly used word of a number sequence.

For example, to enter the word hello, you can spell out the word by pressing only ﬁve keys, 4-3-5-5-6. T9 Text Input recognizes the most commonly used word for that number sequence is hello. If two or more words share the same number sequence, T9 provides the most commonly used word, with the ability

to navigate to the next most commonly used word by pressing .

Press repeatedly to display all of the available words that T9 knows. When the word you need displays, continue to enter text in the same way, or change to another text or character entry mode.

Note: To type words not found in the T9 mode, change the text input mode to ABC mode. You can include numbers between letters without exiting the T9 input mode by pressing and holding the desired number key.

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Contents SPH-a500 Series User Guide Intellectual Property Samsung Telecommunications America STA, IncDisclaimer of Warranties Exclusion of Liability Page Table of Contents List of main and sub menus Your phone’s modesGetting Started Call HistoryPhone Book Mail kit Creating SMS text messagesWireless Web CalendarSounds Voice ToolRoaming Display SetupAll about performance and safety Games In-use menuYour Phone as a Network Device Limited WarrantyIndustry Canada Notice Page SPH-a500 closed view SPH-a500 open view Antenna Backlight featuresGetting to know your phone Back keyNavigation Headset connectorTalk key Menu keySpeaker LED indicatorMicrophone Display screenDisplay screen icons Installing the battery To attach the battery to your phoneCharging the battery Removing the batteryUsing the travel adaptor Answer mode Low battery indicatorEmpty battery icon Input modeStandby mode Lock modePower save mode Your phone goes into standby modeGetting service Talk modeVibrate mode Getting StartedSeveral ways to answer a call When you receive a callTurning your phone off To turn your phone offAuto LCD Off List of main and sub menusStep Ringer Wireless Web 2Messages 1Voice Mail 2Page 3Text 4Web Alerts Accessing menus using the navigation key Returning to the previous menuOutgoing Accessing menus using shortcut numbersCall History IncomingTo erase all directories MissedErase History Press for Erase HistoryLast Call To view Air Time from standby modeAir Time Press for Call HistoryPress for Total Air Time Reviewing callsTotal Airtime To review your callsCall waiting Keeping track of call activityTo answer this call Caller I.D To access your Phone BookPhone Book To activate call blockFind Group SettingAdd New Entry Memory My Phone #Editing phone book numbers Adding pauses Manual pause calling Storing pauses in a phone book entryPause dialing from a stored entry To store a number in your Phone Book that contains pausesErasing individual phone book entries Erasing your phone bookEditing an existing e-mail address Setting speed dialTo edit an existing e-mail address Shortcuts to storing phone numbers Storing incoming phone numbers at the end of a callStoring phone numbers from call logs To store a phone number after ending a callThree-touch dialing One-touch dialingTwo-touch dialing Shortcuts to memory dialingTo continue Mail kit Creating SMS text messagesUrgent Normal None 30 min Hour Hours Day Days Entering text, numbers, and/or symbolsAuto Save Do Not Save Prompt Save T9English Alpha Symbol Number To change the input mode againEntering numbers Symbol entryAlphabetical text entry T9 English text entryNew Message To view your messages InboxOutbox To review outgoing messagesPress for Message Setup Message SetupYou can access Web Alert from the Message menu Web AlertVoice Mail # Scroll TimerMsg. Reminder Callback #Delivery Acknowledge Messages and lock modeEntry Method Canned MsgReceiving a message while on a call Receiving a message in standby modeReviewing voice mails and text messages Message options To activate, view or change the ringer type for messages Three way callingRinger type message Press Ringer Type Press MessagesWireless Web Launching the minibrowser To launch the MiniBrowserMinibrowser start and end prompts To change the settingsExiting the web/minibrowser Minibrowser soft keysNavigating the web How the minibrowser keys workUsing links Making a phone call while using the minibrowserCalendar How to schedule an eventToday Month View How to add or erase an eventHow to view an event Press for Month ViewTask List How to add or erase a task list itemCreating a task list item How to add or erase a count down timer Count DownCalculator Alarm ClockTo set the Alarm Clock To perform a calculationTips on recording names Voice ToolVoice Dial + Addition Subtraction Multiplication ÷ DivisionRecord To program the phone for voice callingReview Set ActiveErase all To set voice memo Voice MemoVoice Answer To set voice answerRinger Volume Adjusting ringer volume rapidlyAdjusting voice volume during a call SoundsRinger type messages Ringer TypeRinger type calls To activate, view or change the ringer type for callsRinger type schedule Ringer type data/fax incomingTo activate, view or change the ringer type for schedule Key Beep Power On/OffRoam Ringer To set the Roam Ringer alert on or offAlerts Alerts serviceTone Length Alerts Minute beepAlerts disconnect RoamAlerts connect Alerts fadeRoaming on analog networks RoamingRoaming on other digital networks You will experience a few differences includingBacklight DisplayMenu Style To set the BacklightTo create a banner GreetingLCD Contrast To set the LCD contrastCall Answer SetupAuto Answer YesLanguage To enable Auto RetryAuto Retry To change the languageSet System Set NAMData/Fax Receiving a fax To set up Data/Fax callsVoice Call Only, Fax in Only, Data in Only, and Fax in Once Changing your phone back to voice calling Ending a fax or data callSending a fax or data ﬁle To change your phone back to voice callingLock Phone SecurityLocking the phone Lock code Calling in lock modeUnlocking the phone Special #sFor any other essential or emergency communications Restricting the use of your phoneStoring Special #s To store emergency numbersResetting your phone Calling Special #s in lock modeErase PBook Message time LocationVersion To set or view message timeGames In-use menu In-Use menu options areUnderstanding the Power Save Mode Usage guidelines All about performance and safetyUnderstanding Signal Strength Understanding how Your Phone OperatesExposure To Radio Frequency Signals Body-worn OperationTips on Efﬁcient Operation Antenna CarePhone Operation Operating a Motor VehicleOther Medical Devices PacemakersVehicles Potentially Explosive Atmospheres AircraftBlasting Areas For Vehicles Equipped with an Air bagYour Phone as a Network Device Storing your phonePage Information to User Samsung Phone and Battery Speciﬁcations Owners RecordUser Guide Proprietary Notice What is Covered and For How Long? Limited Warranty100 What are SAMSUNG’s Obligations? 101What Are the Limits On SAMSUNG’s Liability? 102103 104 Numerics 911Page Missed 30 Month view 61 My phone # Analog Networks 75 Other Digital Networks Symbol entry 46 Symbol mode