Samsung 08/2004 - Manual (Page 48)

Entering text
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Quickly changing the text input mode
Using the T9 mode
To type a word in the T9 mode:
1. Start entering the word by pressing keys 2 to 9.
Press each key only once for each letter.
Example: To enter “hello” in the T9 mode, press
the 4, 3, 5, 5, and 6 keys.
The word you are typing appears on the display.
It may change with each key that you press.
2. Enter the whole word before editing or deleting
any keystrokes.
3. If the word is correct, start entering the next
word. Otherwise, press the 0 key repeatedly to
display alternative word choices for the keys
that you have pressed.
Example: Both “of” and “me” have the sequence
of 6 and 3. The phone displays the
most commonly used choice first.
4. Insert a space between words by pressing the
key.
5. Continue entering the next word.
To switch between the Press and hold the
Number and previous mode key.
Symbol and previous mode key.
ABC and T9 mode right soft key.