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5Press Select.
T9 prediction on appears. (T9 is the technical name for predictive
text input.) This means you can use the predictive text method to
enter messages. In the text message window where you write, the
predictive text icon appears. Predictive text can be turned on
and off by pressing the Pound key twice.
Note: When you turn on Predictive text, it is active in all areas of
the phone where you write text, with the exception of the e-mail
subject box.
Turn off predictive text input
1Repeat steps 1–5 in the section immediately above.
2Scroll to Prediction off and press OK.
Tips for predictive text

Quick activation or deactivation of predictive text

To quickly activate or deactivate T9 while writing a message, press and
hold Options, or press the Pound key twice.

Add a symbol

1Press and hold the Star key.
The symbol screen appears, showing the list of special characters.
For more information on special characters see “Enter spaces and
punctuation” on page28.
2Scroll to the symbol you want and select Insert.

Check a word

When you have finished writing, make sure the underlined word is the
word you intended to write.
If the word is correct:
• Insert a punctuation mark, if needed.
•Press
0 to confirm the change and enter a space.
• Start writing the next word.