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Section 5: Entering Text
This section outlines how to select the desired text input mode when entering characters into your phone. This
section also describes how to use the T9 predictive text system to reduce the number of key strokes associated with
entering text.
Changing the Text Input Mode
When using your phone, you often need to enter text, such as when storing a name in your Phonebook, creating
your personal greeting or scheduling events on your calendar. You can enter alphanumeric characters by using your
phone’s keypad.
Your phone has the following text input modes:
• T9 mode: this mode allows you to enter words with only one keystroke per letter. Each key on the keypad has more than one
letter; for example, pressing can enter J, K, or L. However, the T9 mode automatically compares the series of keystrokes
you make with an internal linguistic dictionary to determine the most likely word, thus requiring far fewer keystrokes than the
traditional ABC mode.
• ABC mode: this mode allows you to enter letters by pressing the key labeled with the letter you want.
• Number mode: this mode allows you to enter numbers.
• Symbol mode: this mode allows you to enter symbols, such as punctuation marks.
When you are in a field that allows characters to be entered, the text input mode indicator displays on the bottom
right of the screen.
Example: Writing a text message.