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Enter text
ABC, T9, Number, and Symbol mode
You can enter text for some features such as
Messages, Phonebook, or Organiser, using ABC
mode, T9 mode, Number mode, and Symbol mode.

Changing the text input mode

The text input mode indicator displays when the
cursor is in a text input field. On the actual phone,
these T9 indicator icons may vary.
• Press and hold [ ] to switch between T9 ( )
and ABC ( ) modes.
• Press [ ] to change case ( / / ) or
to switch to Number mode ( ).
• Press and hold [ ] to switch to Symb ol mode
().

Using T9 mode

T9 is a predictive text input mode that allows you to
key in any character using single keystrokes.

Entering a word in T9 mode

1. Press [
2
] to [
9
] to start entering a word. Press
each key once for each letter.
For example, press [
4
], [
3
], [
5
], [
5
], and [
6
] to
enter Hello in T9 mode.
T9 predicts the word that you are typing, and it
may change with each key that you press.
2. Enter the whole word before editing or deleting
characters.
3. When the word displays correctly, go to step 4.
Otherwise, press [
0
] to display alternative word
choices for the keys that you have pressed.
For example, Of and Me use [
6
] and [
3
].
4. Press [ ] to insert a s pace and enter the next
word.

Tips for using T9 mode

• Press [
1
] to enter periods or apostrophes
automatically.
• Press [Left] or [Right] to move the cursor.
• Press [
C
] to delete characters one by one. Press
and hold [
C
] to clear the entire display.

Adding a new word to the T9 dictionary

This feature may not be available for some
languages.
1. Enter the word that you want to add.
2. Press [
0
] to display alternative words for your
key presses. When there are no more alternative
words,
Spell
displays on the bottom line.
3. Press <
Spell
>.
4. Enter the word you want using ABC mode and
press <
Add
>.