13. ENTERING LETTERS, NUMBERS, AND SYMBOLS
You can enter letters, numbers, and symbols in contacts, text messages, and your banner.
Understanding text entry screens
The current text entry mode (and capitalization setting, when applicable) are indicated by icons.
Text entry modes
There are four text entry modes:
Number mode
Normal text mode
Rapid text entry mode
Symbol mode
Note: The mode you start in depends on the task you are doing. For exam- ple, when entering a phone number, you‘re in number mode. When entering a name for a contact, you‘re in normal text mode.
Entering numbers
•To enter a number while in 
mode, press a number key once.
•To enter a number while in 
or 
mode, press and hold a number key until the number appears on the screen.
Entering words letter by letter
Use normal text mode to enter letters.
1.Press a key once for the first letter, twice for the second letter, and so on. If your phone is set to Spanish, French, or Portuguese, accented letters are available.
2.Wait for the cursor to move right and enter the next letter.
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