Nokia 2280 manual Write Using ABC and 123 Modes, Enter letters, Key Characters

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•WRITE USING ABC AND 123 MODES

A status indicator in the upper left corner of your screen indicates the mode you are in whenever you are entering information into your phone book, calendar, or text messaging. Pressing # will change these modes.

Enter letters

The following table contains a list of the characters displayed when entering text and numbers from your keypad:

Key	Characters	Key	Characters
1	. , @?!-1	7	P Q R S 7
2	A B C 2	8	T U V 8
3	D E F 3	9	W X Y Z 9
4	G H I 4	0	Space, 0, return
5	J K L 5	*/+	Special characters menu
6	M N O 6	#	Changes letter case or
			mode.

Pressing a key repeatedly cycles you through all of that key’s options. To enter a letter, press the appropriate key repeatedly until the desired letter appears. Continue this process until the word or name is completed.

Note: If the next letter in the word you are entering is on the same key, wait two to three seconds for the cursor to advance, then enter the new letter, or press 0 to advance the cursor.

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