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General Functions
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.
Symbolic 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.
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 built-in
dictionary. As new letters are added, the word
changes to reflect the most likely candidate
from the dictionary.
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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