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Section 5: Entering Text
This section outlines how to select the desired text input mode
when entering characters. This section also describes how to use
the T9 predictive text system to reduce the number of key strokes
associated with entering text.
Changing the Text Input Mode
When using your phone, you often need to enter text, such as
when storing a name in Contacts, creating your personal
greeting or scheduling events on your calendar. You can
enter alphanumeric characters by using your phone’s
keypad.
Your phone has the following text input modes accessible via
the right softkey (RSK):
• ABC mode: this mode allows you to enter letters by pressing the
key labeled with the letter you want.
• T9 (English): this mode allows you to enter words with only one
keystroke per letter. Each key on the keypad has more than one
letter; for example, pressing can enter G, H, or I. However,
the T9 mode automatically compares the series of keystrokes you
make with an internal linguistic dictionary to determine the most
likely word, thus requiring far fewer keystrokes than the
traditional ABC mode.
• Numeric: this mode allows you to enter numbers.
• Symbols: this mode allows you to enter symbols, such as
punctuation marks.
When you are in a field that allows characters to be entered,
the text input mode indicator displays on the bottom right of
the screen.
Example: Writing a text message.