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To change the input mode again:
1. Press to view the options.
2. Press to highlight your choice.
3. Press to save.
•T9(English): This is the predictive word entry mode. You can quickly
and easily enter frequently used words.
•Alpha: This is the text entry mode.
•Symbol: Symbol entry is used with number keys and associated symbols.
•Number: This is the number entry mode.
•.COM and .NET: These are URL extensions.
Alphabetical text entry
Alphabetical text entry characters may be entered in ABC mode, by pressing the
corresponding key to the letter you want to enter.
Press the same key repeatedly to change between the characters represented
by each key. To change capitalization formats while entering text, press .
Entering numbers
This mode enables you to enter numbers into a text message.
Symbol entry
Symbol mode enables you to enter symbols into a text message. Use to
display the options, then press the navigation key up/down to select the symbol
option. When displayed, use the navigation key to manipulate the symbols.
When in Symbol input mode, press the key shown on the display under the
required symbol.
T9® English text entry
T9 English, or T9 for text on 9 keys, requires only one key press per letter, and
recognizes the most commonly used word of a number sequence.
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