Sprint Nextel VI-3155I manual Entering Text, Selecting a Character Input Mode

Entering Text

Selecting a Character Input Mode

Your Sprint PCS Phone provides convenient ways to enter words, letters, punctuation, and numbers whenever you are prompted to enter text (for example, when adding a contact entry or when using Sprint PCS Mail and

SMS Text Messaging).

To change the character input mode:

1.When you display a screen where you can enter text,

appears at the top to show that you can use the alpha characters associated with the letters on the

keypad (see page 36). This mode capitalizes the first letter of each word you enter, by default.

2.Press to change the letter capitalization:

■—to enter the first letter in upper case. This mode is only available during a

new sentence.

■—to enter all capitals.

■—to enter all lowercase

3.Press and hold to display Editor settings:

■Number mode—to enter only numbers from the keypad.

■Dictionary on or Dictionary off—to activate T9 text

input, press quickly. (dictionary

on) or (dictionary off) appears.

■Writing language—to choose between English or Spanish language input.

4.Press to enter symbols.

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