Sprint Nextel LX160 - Manual (Page 48)

36 Section 2A: Your Phone – The Basics
Entering Characters Using T9 Text Input
T9 Text Input lets you enter text in your phone by pressing
keys just once per letter. (To select the T9 Word mode when
entering text, see “Selecting a Character Input Mode”on
page 35.)
T9 Text Input analyzes the letters you enter using an intuitive
word database and creates a suitable word. (The word may
change as you type.)
To enter a word using T9 Text Input:
1. Select the T9 Word character input mode. (See “Selecting
a Character Input Mode”on page 35.)
2. Press the corresponding keys once for each letter of the
word. (For example, to enter the word “Bill,”press
.) (If you make a mistake, press to
erase a single character. Press and hold to delete an
entire entry.) If the word you want is not displayed after
you have entered all the letters, press
to scroll
through additional word selections.
3. To accept a word and insert a space, press .