Nokia 6136 - Manual (Page 57)

M e s s a g i n g
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Settings
To set the writing language to a language other than that selected, select Options >
Writing language . Predictive text input is only available for the languages on the list.
To set the predictive text input option, select Options > Prediction on , or to set
traditional text input option, select Options > Prediction off .
To quickly set predictive text input on or off when writing text, press # twice, or
select and hold
Options .
Predictive text input
Predictive text input allows you to write text quickly by using the phone keypad
and a built-in dictionary.
1. Start writing a word, using the keys, 2 to 9, and press each key only once for
one letter. The word changes after each keystroke.
2. When you finish writing the word and it is correct, press 0.
3. If a displayed word is not correct, press * repeatedly, or select Options > Matches .
When the word that you want is displayed, select Use .
4. If the ? character is displayed after the word, the word you intended to write
is not in the dictionary. To add the word to the dictionary, select Spell . The
phone displays the entered letters. Enter the word (traditional text input is
used), and select
Save .
Traditional text input
Press a number key, 1 to 9, repeatedly until the character you want is displayed. Not
all characters available under a number key are printed on the key. The characters
available depend on the selected writing language. See ”Settings,” p. 24.
If the next letter you want is located on the same key as the present one, wait until
the cursor is displayed, or press any of the navigation keys, and enter the letter.
To access the most common punctuation marks and special characters, press 1.
To insert a space, press 0.
If you want more characters, press *.
Write and send
1. Select Menu > Messaging > Create message > Text message , and enter the
recipient’s phone number in the To: field.
2. To retrieve a phone number from Contacts , select Add > Contact . To send the
message to multiple recipients, add the contacts you want one by one.