When you are in a field that allows characters to be entered, you will notice the text input mode indicator on the display.

1.To change the text input mode, press the key.

2.Choose from the following options:

: ABC mode (short press the key to change the text case between the ABC, Abc, and abc mode)

: Numeric mode (press and hold the key to change to number mode.)

: T9 mode (press the key to change to the case for T9 mode)

Note: Press and hold the key to access the Symbol mode. Press the number key corresponding to the symbol you want to enter. Use the Up and Down navigation keys to scroll through the available symbols. Press the Back soft key to exit.

Using T9 Mode

T9 Predictive Text input mode is based on a built-in dictionary.

Enter a Word in T9 Mode

1.In T9 mode, begin entering a word by pressing the 2 to 9 keys. Press each key only once for each letter. The built-in dictionary lists words that match the keystrokes you have entered.

Example: To enter “Hello”, press

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The word that you are typing appears in the display. It may change with each key that you press.

2.Enter the whole word before editing or deleting the keystrokes.

3.When the word displays correctly, continue to step 4.

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Samsung SGH-a117 Series manual Using T9 Mode, Enter a Word in T9 Mode