Boost Mobile i290 - Manual (Page 48)

44 Basics
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 see a screen where you
can enter text, press
M
to change
the character input mode.
2 Select one of the following options:
Tip: When entering text, press
#
to
change letter capitalization (Abc > ABC
> abc).
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.
Symbols Enter symbols.
Numeric Enter numbers by
pressing the numbers on
the keypad.