36 Section 2A: Your Phone – The Basics
Entering Characters Using T9 TextInput
T9 TextInputlets you enter textin your phone by pressing
keys justonce per letter. (To selectthe T9Wordmode when
entering text, see “Selecting a Character InputMode”on
page 35.)
T9 TextInputanalyzes the letters you enter using an intuitive
word database and creates a suitable word. (The word may
change as you type.)
To enter a word using T9 TextInput:
1. Selectthe T9Wordcharacter input mode. (See “Selecting
a Character InputMode”on page 35.)
2. Press the corresponding keys once per letter to enter
a word. (For example, to enter the word “Bill,”press
.) (If you make a mistake, press
to erase a single character. Press and hold
to delete an entire entry.)
If the word you wantis notdisplayed after you have entered
all the letters, press to scroll through additional word
selections. To accepta word and inserta space, press .