Text entry – Boost Mobile i855 User Manual

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Basics

network connection. You can’t

make or receive calls when

1

or

0

shows.

2 Active Phone Line 1 indicates

phone line 1 is ready to make calls.

3 Speaker Off Sounds associated

with Walkie-Talkie calls are set to

come through the earpiece rather

than through the speaker.

4 Ringer Off – Your phone is set to

not ring.

5 Message Indicator – Shows

when you receive a text

message.

6 Packet Data–

Your handset is

ready to transfer or is transferring

packet data.

7 Battery Charge Indicator – A fuller

battery indicates a greater charge.

Recharge the battery when your

phone shows Low Battery.

Text entry

Some features let you enter text.
Your phone provides convenient ways

to enter words, letters, punctuation,

and numbers whenever you are

prompted to enter text (for example,

when adding a Contacts entry or when

SMS text messaging).
To change the character input mode:
1 When you display a screen where

you can enter text, press

m

to

change the character input mode.

2 Select one of the following options:

entry modes
Alpha

Press a key several times

for each character.

Word

Enter words using a

predictive text entering

system that lets you enter

a word with fewer

keypresses.

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