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Entering Characters Using T9 Text Input

T9 Text Input lets you enter text in your Sprint PCS Vision Phone by pressing keys just once per letter. (To select the T9 [English] mode when entering text, see “Selecting a Character Input Mode” on page 39.)

T9 Text Input analyzes the letters you enter using an intuitive word database and creates a suitable word. (The word may change as you type.) If the word you want does not display

after you have entered all the letters, press to scroll through additional word selections. To accept a word and

insert a space, press .

If you make a mistake, press character. Press and hold

to erase a single

to delete an entire entry.

To enter text using T9:

1.From the text entry screen (for example, a new event in

scheduler), press and select T9 (English).

2.Use your keypad to enter the new event. (For example,

to enter “Meeting”, press once, twice,

once, once, once, and once.)

Entering Characters by Tapping the Keypad

To enter characters by tapping the keypad:

1.Select the Alpha mode. (See “Selecting a Character Input Mode” on page 39.)

2.Press the corresponding keys repeatedly until the desired letter appears (for example, to enter the word

“Bill,” press twice, three times, three

times, press to advance the cursor or wait for it to

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