Entering Characters UsingT9TextInput
T9 Text Input lets you enter text in your phone with just one keypress per letter. (To select the T9Word mode when entering text, see “Selecting a Character Input Mode” on page 44.)
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.)
ToenterawordusingT9TextInput:
1.Select the T9Word character input mode. (See “Selecting a Character Input Mode” on page 44.)
2.Press the corresponding key once for each letter of the
word. For example, to enter the word “Bill,” press 
. If you make a mistake, press 
to erase a single character. Press and hold 
to erase an entire word.
3.Use your navigation key to scroll through the list (when applicable), then select your desired word.
4.To accept a word and insert a space, press 
.
AddingaWordtotheT9Database
If a word you want to enter is not displayed as an option when you are using T9 Text Input, you can add it to the T9 database.
ToaddawordtotheT9TextInputdatabase:
1.Select Mode(right softkey) >AddWord.
2.Enter the word using Alphabet Mode and select Save (left softkey). (See “Entering Characters Using Alphabet Mode” on page 48.) The word will appear as an option the next time you scroll through options during T9 Text Input.
