Entering Text

Symbol Mode

Your phone provides an alternate way to find and enter symbol characters in a text message. You can view and select from a variety of available symbols.

To activate symbol mode from any text entry screen, press M and select the Symbol menu option.

To enter a symbol in symbol mode:

Do This

To

1

Press a number

display its symbol options (see the

 

key one time

“Symbol Chart” on page 58)

 

 

The symbols associated with the key

 

 

you pressed are shown at the bottom

 

 

of the display. If necessary, press

 

 

other keypad keys to find the symbol

 

 

you want.

 

 

 

2

Press S

highlight the symbol you want

 

or

 

 

Press the number

 

 

key multiple times

 

 

 

 

3

Press

add the highlighted symbol to the

 

SELECT (+)

text area at the top of the display

 

 

 

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Motorola 280 manual Symbol Mode