Sony SCP-3810 - Manual (Page 38)

26 2A. Phone Basics
To place a call using Abbreviated Dialing:
1. Enter the four or more digits of any part of a
Contacts entry’s phone number to use the
Contacts Match feature.
– or –
Enter the last four or five digits of the number to
use the Prepend feature.
2. Press to call the displayed number.
If there are two or more matched numbers in your
Contacts, a list is displayed. Highlight the name or
the phone number you want to call, and then press
to place a call.
Entering Text
Selecting a Text Input Mode
Your phone provides convenient ways to enter words
or symbols whenever you are prompted to enter text.
1. Press OPTIONS (right softkey) > Text Mode on the
message entry screen. 
– or – 
Press TEXT MODE... (right softkey) from other text
input screens, such as Contacts or Signature.
2. Select one of the following options:
Ⅲ ABC to use multi-tap entry – press once for
“a,” twice for “b”, three times for “c.” (See page 28.)
Ⅲ Predictive to enter text using a predictive text input
system that reduces the number of keypresses
required while entering a word. (See page 28.)
Ⅲ Number to enter numbers.
Ⅲ Symbols to enter symbols.
Note Contacts Match will not retrieve numbers if you enter
911 or reserved three-digit service numbers such as
411 or 711.
Tip If you see a triangle to the right of a menu option,
you can switch between related menus by pressing
the navigation key right or left.