T9 Mode
This mode allows you to enter words with only one keystroke per letter. Each key on the keypad has more than one letter. The T9 mode automatically compares your keystrokes with an internal linguistic dictionary to determine the correct word, thus requiring far fewer keystrokes than the traditional ABC mode.
ABC Mode
This mode allows you to enter letters by pressing the key labeled with the required letter once, twice, three or four times until the letter is displayed.
123 Mode (Numbers Mode)
Type numbers using one keystroke per number. To change to 123 mode in a text entry field, press 
key until 123 mode is displayed.
A long press changes the mode to 123.
Symbol Mode
This mode allows you to enter special characters.
nNote
You can select a different T9 language from the menu option. The default setting on the phone is T9 disabled mode.
General Functions 
Changing the Text Input Mode
Change the text input mode by pressing 
. You can check the current text input mode in the upper right corner of the screen.
Using the T9 Mode
The T9 predictive text input mode allows you to enter words easily with a minimum number of key presses. As you press each key, the phone begins to display the characters that it thinks you are typing based on a
1.When you are in the T9 predictive text input mode,
start entering a word by pressing keys 
to
Press one key per letter.
] The word changes as letters are typed - ignore what’s on the screen until the word is typed completely.
] If the word is still incorrect after typing completely,
press the 
[Star] key once or more to cycle through the other word options.
]If the desired word is missing from the word choices list, add it by using the ABC mode.
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