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Phone Basics
Entering Text Using Alpha Mode
1. Select the Alpha mode. (See “Selecting a Text Input
Mode” on page 17.)
2. Press the corresponding keys repeatedly until the
correct letter appears. (For example, to enter the
word “Bill,” press 2 twice, 4 three times, 5
three times, and 5 three times again. (If you make
a mistake, press Delete [left softkey] to erase a
single character. Press and hold Delete [left
softkey] to erase an entire entry.)
By default, the first letter of an ent ry is capitalized and
the following letters are lower cased. After a character
is entered, the cursor automatically advances to the
next space after two seconds or when you enter a
character on a different key.
Characters scroll in the following order:
Entering Symbols, Numbers, and Quick Notes
To en ter sy mb ol s:
䊳Select the Symbols mode. (See “Selecting a Text
Input Mode” on page 17.) To enter a symbol,
highlight it and press r or press the number
English Sequence
Key
Space . 1 ? ! , @ & : ; “ - ( ) ‘ ¿ ¡ % £ $ ¥
A B C 2 Á Ã Â À Ç
D E F 3 É Ê È
G H I 4 Í Ì
J K L 5
M N O 6 ñ Ó Õ Ô Ò
P Q R S 7 ß
T U V 8 Ú Ü Û Ù
W X Y Z 9
+ - 0 * / \ [ ] = > < # §
Space Shift Caps Lock
Back
ABC
DEF
GHI
JKL
MNO
PQRS
TUV
WXYZ