Entering text, Selecting a character input mode, Phone basics – Sprint Nextel MM-7500 User Manual

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Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone – The Basics

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Entering Text

Selecting a Character Input Mode

Your Sprint PCS 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 using Sprint PCS Mail and Text SMS Messaging).

To change the character input mode:

1.

When you display a screen where you can enter text,
press Mode (right softkey).

2.

Select a character input mode:

Ⅲ

Add Word to store words that you use frequently

(see page 45).

Ⅲ

Preset Messages to enter preset messages (see
page 69).

Ⅲ

Recent Messages to enter messages used recently.

Ⅲ

Signature to enter your signature (see page 70).

Ⅲ

T9 Word to enter characters using predictive
T9 Text Input (see page 44).

Ⅲ

Alphabet to enter characters by tapping the keypad
(see page 47).

Ⅲ

SYMBOL to enter symbols.

Ⅲ

NUMBER to enter numbers.

Ⅲ

PRESET SUFFIX to enter a preset suffix (for example,
www., http://, or .com).

Ⅲ

SMILEYS to enter smile pictures.

Ⅲ

Emoticons to enter an emotion icon.

Tip:

Preset Messages

,

Recent Messages

, and

Emoticons

are only available

when composing text messages.

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