Text entry – Motorola I290 User Manual

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basics

can’t make or receive calls when

shows.

2 Active Phone Line – 1 indicates phone line 1 is

ready to make calls.

3 Speaker Off –

Sounds associated with Private

calls and group 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

packet data 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 text messaging).

change the character input mode:
1 When you see a screen where you can

enter text, press

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.