Sprint Nextel VI-3155I Entering Characters Using T9 Text Input, Adding a Word to the T9 Database

Entering Characters Using T9 Text Input

T9 Text Input lets you enter text in your Sprint PCS Phone by pressing keys just once per letter. (To activate the Dictionary mode when entering text, see “Selecting a Character Input Mode” on page 34.) T9 Text Input analyzes the letters you enter using an intuitive word dictionary and creates a suitable word.

To enter a word using T9 Text Input:

1.Select the Dictionary on character input mode. (See “Selecting a Character Input Mode” 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 the right softkey to erase a single character. Press and

hold the right softkey to delete an entire entry.)

If the word you want does not display after you have

entered all the letters, press to scroll through additional word selections.

Adding a Word to the T9 Database

If a word you want to enter does not display as an option when you are using T9 Text Input, you can add it to the dictionary.

To add a word to the T9 Text Input database:

▶Enter the word using multi-tap text entry. (See “Entering Characters by Tapping the Keypad” on page 36.) The word will appear as an option the next time you scroll through options during T9 Text Input. For more information about T9 Text Input, visit the Tegic Web site at www.T9.com.

Phone Basics

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