AT&T F160 user manual Entering Text, Changing Input Mode

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Getting Started

Locking/Unlocking Keypad

Use the keypad lock to prevent the keys from being pressed accidentally.

1.To lock the keypad automatically, from idle mode, press the Right Soft Key for Menu, then select Settings > Phone > Auto keyguard. Select 5s, 10s, 15s, 30s, or 60s auto keylock to set the keypad. These indicate the delay before the keypad is locked.

2.To lock the keypad manually, from idle mode, hold the * Key.

3.To unlock the keypad, press the Left Soft Key for Unlock and then press the * Key.

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Tips:

When the keys are locked, the word Unlock is shown on the display.

If a call comes in when the keypad is locked, you can press the Send Key to answer it. When the call is ended or rejected, the keypad locks automatically.

When the keypad lock is on, calls are still possible to the 911 emergency number.

Entering Text

Changing Input Mode

You can enter text into your phone using the following input methods: ZiAbc, abc, Abc, ABC, and number input. You can also switch the language between English and Spanish.

Current Text Mode

When you are in a field that allows characters to be entered, the text input mode indicator is shown in the upper right corner of the display.

Changing Input Mode or Language

Press the # Key and select an input method or language.

Using Predictive Text (ZiAbc)

The predictive text method is based on a built-in dictionary and generates words from the combination of letters pressed.

1.Press each key once that corresponds to the letter you want to enter. The letters are shown on the display as they are entered. The list of candidate words changes as each key is pressed.

2.When the candidate words are displayed, use the Navigation Key to highlight

a candidate word and then press the OK Key for Select.

3.Press the 0 Key to insert a space, or press the * Key to select symbols.

4.Press the Clear & Back Key to delete the letter to the left of the cursor. Hold the Clear & Back Key to delete all entered text to the left of the cursor.

Entering Letters (Abc/ABC/abc)

1.Press a number key (2 through 9) multiple times until the desired letter is shown on the display. Press once to enter the first letter on the keypad, press twice quickly to enter the second letter, and so on.

Press the 0 Key to add a space.

Press the 0 Key twice quickly or hold the 0 Key to enter 0.

Notes:

When using “Abc” mode, only the first letter is a capital letter.

After entering the first capital letter, the input mode will be changed to “abc” mode automatically.

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AT&T F160 user manual Entering Text, Changing Input Mode