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 Phone Book entry or when using SMS Text Messaging).
To change the character input mode:
1.When you display a screen where you can enter text, press the right softkey to change the character input mode.
2.Select one of the following options:
Symbols ( 
) to enter symbols (see page 41).
123 ( 
) to enter numbers by pressing the numbers on the keypad (see page 41).
Abc ( 
) to cycle through the alpha characters associated with the letters on the keypad (see page 41).
T9 ( 
) to enter text using a predictive text entering system that reduces the amount of keys that need to be pressed while entering a word (see page 39).
Tip: When entering text, press 
to change letter capitalization (ABC >
Abc > abc).
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 mode when entering text, see “Selecting a Character Input Mode” on page 38.)
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 usingT9Text Input:
1.Select the T9 Wordcharacter input mode. (See “Selecting a Character Input Mode” on page 38.)
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 
.
Phone Basics
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