Phone Basics

Section 1B. Phone Basics 21

Entering Text

Selecting a Text Input Mode

Your phone provides convenient ways to enter letters,
numbers, and symbols whenever you are prompted to
enter text (for example, when adding a Contacts entry
or when composing text and multimedia messages).
To choose a text input mode:
1. At a screen requiring you to enter text, press M to
change the text input mode.
2. Select one of the following options:
䡲Alpha to cycle through the alpha characters
associated with the letters on the keypad. (See
page 22.)
䡲Word to enter text using a predictive text system
that reduces the number of key presses required
while entering a word. (See page 21.)
䡲Symbols to enter punctuation and other symbols.
(See page 23.)
䡲Numeric to enter numbers by pressing the
numbers on the keypad. (See page 23.)
䡲Languages to change the language of the text
input database (See page 22).
䡲Add QNotes to enter preset messages (See
page 23). (You can also access Quick Notes by
pressing Qnotes [left softkey] when beginning a
message.)

Entering Text Using Word Text Input

Word Text Input (T9) analyzes the letters on the keypad
buttons you press and arranges them to create words.
As you type, Word mode matches your keystrokes to
words in its database and displays the most commonly
used matching word. You can add your own words to
this database.
1. Select the Word text input mode.
2. Press the corresponding keys once per letter to
enter a word. (For example, to enter the word “Bill,”
press 2455.) (If you make a mistake, press
Delete [left softkey] to erase a single character.
Press and hold Delete [left softkey] to erase an
entire word.)
Tip When entering text, press the # (Shift) key to
change letter capitalization (ABC > Abc > abc).