4ENTERING TEXT, 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
field
text entry
mode
Text entry modes
There are five text entry modes:
Case change
Normal alpha
Rapid Entry
Numbers only
Add Symbol
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.
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 alpha 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, accented letters are available.
2.Wait for the cursor to move right and enter the next letter.
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: 
→ 
→ 
.
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 
.
User Guide for the Kyocera Prisma Phone | 15 |
