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Changing the Text Input Mode
When using your phone, you often need to enter text, such as when storing a name in your Contacts, creating your
personal greeting or scheduling events on your calendar. You can enter alphanumeric characters by using your
phone’s keypad.
Your phone has the following text input modes:
• T9 mode: this mode allows you to enter words with only one keystroke per letter. Each key on the keypad has more than one
letter; for example, you press to enter J or K. However, the T9 mode automatically compares the series of keystrokes
you make with an internal linguistic dictionary to determine the most likely word, thus requiring fewer keystrokes than the
traditional ABC mode.
• ABC mode: this mode allows you to enter letters by pressing the key labeled with the corresponding letter.
• Numeric: this mode allows you to enter numbers.
• Symbol: this mode allows you to enter symbols, such as punctuation marks.
Note: When you are in a field where you can enter characters, the text input mode indicator displays at the bottom right of the screen.
ᮣ Press the Right soft key ( ) to change the text input mode. The following options are available:
• ABC
• T9 (English)
• Numeric
• Symbol
Using T9 Mode
T9 is a predictive text input mode that allows you to key in any character using single keystrokes. This text input
mode is based on a built-in dictionary.
To enter a word in T9 mode:
1. When you are in T9 mode, press each key only once for each letter. Enter the whole word before editing or
deleting the keystrokes.
Example: To enter “Hello” in T9 mode, press the 4, 3, 5, 5, and 6 keys.
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