Entering Text
Selecting a Character Input Mode
Your phone provides convenient ways to enter words, letters, punctuation, and numbers whenever you are prompted to enter text (for example, when adding a Contact entry or when using email and text messaging).
To change the character input mode:
1.When you are prompted to enter text, press 
to change the character input mode.
2.Select one of the following options:
■T9 (English) to enter characters using predictive T9 Text Input (see page 35).
■Alpha to enter characters by tapping the keypad (see page 36).
■Symbol to enter symbols (see page 37).
■Number to enter numbers by pressing the numbers on the keypad (see page 37).
■Preset Msg to enter
■Recent Msg to select text from a list of recent messages (see page 37).
■Emoticons to enter “emoticons” (see page 37).
Tip:
When entering text, press the * (Shift) key to change letter capitalization (Abc>ABC > abc).
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