4 Text entry

You can enter letters, numbers, and symbols in contacts, text messages, and your banner with either QWERTY keypad (flip open) or the number keypad (flip closed).

QWERTY keypad

Text entry modes

With the flip open, enter text with the QWERTY keypad. The current text entry mode (and capitalization setting, when applicable) are indicated by icons.

The text entry screen has the following features: 1. The number of

remaining characters you can enter. Allowed length of messages can vary depending on your service.

2.Text entry fields.

3.Current capitalization setting.

4.Current text entry mode. There are six text entry modes:

Case change

Numbers and symbols

Normal alpha

Add symbol

Rapid entry

Add smiley

Note: The mode you start in depends on the task you are doing. For example, when entering a phone number, you are in Numbers and symbols mode. When entering a name for a contact, you are in Normal alpha mode.

Enter numbers and symbols

To enter a number or symbol while in Numbers and symbols mode, press the appropriate key once.

To enter a letter while in Numbers and symbols mode, press the Symbol key once, then press the appropriate key.

To change to and from Numbers and symbols mode, press the Symbol key twice.

Enter word letter by letter

1.To enter text while in Normal alpha mode, press the appropriate key once.

2.To enter a number or symbol while in Normal alpha mode, press the Symbol key once, then press the appropriate key.

3.To change to and from Normal alpha mode, press the Symbol key twice.

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Kyocera Wild Card manual Qwerty keypad, Text entry modes, Enter numbers and symbols, Enter word letter by letter