Learning to Use Your Phone

Choosing a Text Entry Method

Most text entry screens let you enter letters, numbers, and/ or symbols as required. Press M(or

M> Entry Method) from a text entry screen to select a text entry method:

iTAP English Let the phone predict each word as you type it (see page 31).

Tap Method Type letters, numbers, and symbols by pressing a key 1 or more times. See the following section.

Numeric Enter numbers only.

Symbol Enter symbols only. See page 33.

Note: The text entry mode you select remains active until you change it by selecting another mode.

Using Tap Method

The Tap Method is the standard method for entering text on your phone.

Press M> Entry Method from any text entry screen and select Tap Method.

Press To

1a number key 1 select a letter, number, or

 

or more times

symbol shown in the

 

 

“Character Chart” on page 31

 

 

 

2

number keys

enter the remaining

 

 

characters

 

 

 

3

OK (+)

store the text

 

 

 

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