3ENTERING 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.
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Text entry modes
There are six text entry modes:
Case change | Rapid Entry |
Numbers only | Add Symbol |
Normal alpha | Add Smiley |
Note: The mode you start in depends on the task you are doing. For example, when entering a phone number, you’re in number mode. When entering a name for a contact, you’re in normal text mode. See “Changing modes” on page 16.
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
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.
Note: To enter a space, press 
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Entering words quickly
When you press a series of keys using 
mode, 
checks its dictionary of common words and
guesses at the word you are trying to spell.
1.For each letter of the word you want, press the
key once. For example, to enter the word
“any” press 
→ 
→ 
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2.If the word doesn’t match what you want,
press 
to look at other word matches.
3.When you see the word you want, press 
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