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Entering Characters Using T9 TextInputT9 TextInputlets you enter text in your Sprint PCS Phone by
pressing keys justonce per letter. (To selectthe T9 Wordmode
when entering text, see “Selecting a Character InputMode”
on page 34.)
T9 TextInputanalyzes the letters you enter using an intuitive
word database and creates a suitable word. (The word may
change as you type.)
To enter a word using T9 TextInput:
1. Selectthe T9Wordcharacter input mode. (See “Selecting
a Character InputMode”on page 34.)
2. Press the corresponding keys once per letter to enter
a word (for example, to enter the word “Bill,”press
). (If you make a mistake, press
to erase a single character. Press and hold to
delete an entire entry.)
If the word you wantdoes notdisplay after you have entered
all the letters, press to scroll through additional word
selections. To accepta word and inserta space, press .
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