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Entering text, Selecting a character input mode, Phone basics – Samsung A560 User Manual

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Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone: The Basics

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Phone Basics

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 SMS Text Messaging).

To change the character input mode:

1.

When you are prompted to enter text, press

to

change the character input mode.

2.

Select one of the following options:

T9 (English) to enter characters using predictive T9
Text Input (see page 38).

Alpha to enter characters by tapping the keypad.

Symbol to enter symbols (see page 40).

Number to enter numbers by pressing the numbers
on the keypad (see page 40).

Preset Msg to enter pre-programmed messages (see
page 40).

Recent Msg to select text from a list of recent
messages (see page 40).

Emoticons to enter “emoticons” (see page 40).

Tip:

Preset Msg

,

Recent Msg

, and

Emoticons

are only available for

text messaging.