The basics, Entering text from your handset – Radio Shack 43-5829 User Manual

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The Basics

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Entering Text from Your Handset

You can use the number keypad on your phone to

enter text by referring to the letters printed on each

number key. When you press the number key in a

text entry fi eld, the phone displays the fi rst letter

printed on the number key. Press the number key

twice to display the second letter and three times to

display the third. Capital letters are displayed fi rst,

then lower case letters, then the number on the key.
If two letters in a row use the same number key, enter

the fi rst letter, then use #/> to move the cursor to

the next position to enter the second letter. For

example, to enter the word “Movies”:

Press 6 once to

enter M.
Use #/> to

move the

cursor to the

right.
Press 6 six

times to enter

o.
Press 8 six times to enter v.
Press 4 six times to enter i.
Press 3 fi ve times to enter e.
Press 7 eight times to enter s.
Press SELECT/ to end your text entry.

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