Boost Mobile i855 - Manual (Page 40)

36 Basics
Tip: When entering text, press # to
change letter capitalization (Abc > ABC
> abc).
Word mode
Word English Text Input lets you enter
text into your phone by pressing keys
just once per letter.
Word English 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 Word Character
Input:
1 Select the Word character input
mode.
2 Press the corresponding keys once
per letter to enter a word (for
example, to enter the word Jeff,
press 5 3 3 3 ). (If you make a
mistake, press * to erase a single
character. Press and hold * to
delete an entire entry.)
3 To accept a word and insert a
space, press # .
To accept a word completion (such
as Jeffrey when you entered Jeff),
press right.
Alpha mode
To enter characters by tapping the
keypad:
1 Select the Alpha mode.
2 Press the corresponding keys
repeatedly until the desired letter
appears. (For example, to enter the
word Jeff, press 5 once, 3 two
times, 3 three times, and 3 three
times again. If you make a mistake,
Symbols Enter symbols.
Numeric Enter numbers by
pressing the numbers on
the keypad.
entry modes