Entering characters by tapping the keypad, Phone basics, English sequence upper case key . , @ 1 – Sprint Nextel MM-7500 User Manual

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Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone – The Basics

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Entering Characters by Tapping the Keypad

To enter characters by tapping the keypad:

1.

Select the Alphabet mode. (See “Selecting a Character
Input Mode”on page 43.)

2.

Press the corresponding keys repeatedly until the desired
letter appears (for example, to enter the word “Bill,”
press

twice,

three times,

three times,

and

three times again). (If you make a mistake,

press

to erase a single character. Press and hold

to

delete word by word.)

By default, the first letter of an entry is capitalized and the
following letters are lowercase. After a character is entered,
the cursor automatically advances to the next space after two
seconds or when you enter a character on a different key.

Characters scroll in the following order:

English Sequence

Upper Case

Key

. , @ 1 ? !

*

# /

A B C 2
D E F 3
G H I 4
J K L 5
M N O 6
P Q R S 7
T U V 8
W X Y Z 9

a b c 2
d e f 3
g h i 4
j k l 5
m n o 6
p q r s 7
t u v 8
w x y z 9

0
Space
One-character- shifted Caps Lock Unshifted

Lower Case

ABC

DEF

GHI

JKL

MNO

PQRS

TUV

WXYZ

Shift

Space

JKL

JKL

GHI

ABC

Phone

Basics

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