42 Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone: The Basics
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 select the T9 Word
mode when entering text, see “Selecting a Character Input
Mode” on page 41.)
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.)
To enter a word using T9(English) Text Input:
1. Select the T9(English) character input mode. (See
“Selecting a Character Input Mode” on page 41.)
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 want does not display after you have entered
all the letters, press to scroll through additional word
selections. To accept a word and insert a space, press .