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5 Text entry
You can use two methods for entering text and numbers.
• Standard mode is the only way to enter names into contacts and to rename
caller groups.
• Predictive text input is a quick and easy method for writing messages.
Press the # key to switch predictive text on or off and to use predictive text in various
modes. Press and hold the #
key to switch between text and numeric entry. As you
press the #
key, the following icons (not the descriptions) appear in the upper left of
the display:
• STANDARD MODE
Enter text (Abc)
• Press a key once to insert the first letter on the key, twice for the second letter,
etc. If you pause briefly, the last letter in the display is accepted and your
phone awaits the next entry.
• Select Clear to backspace the cursor and delete a character.
• Select and hold Clear to backspace continuously and delete characters.
•Press the 0 key to enter a space and accept a completed word.
•Press the 1 key to enter a period (.).
• Press the * key to display special characters. See “Punctuation and special
characters” on page 22.
Enter numbers (123)
To switch to 123 mode from Abc mode, press and hold the # key at any message
entry screen until the icon in the upper left corner of the display switches from Abc
to 123 (or vice versa).
Icon Indicates...
Uppercase text. Predictive text is off.
Lowercase text. Predictive text is off.
Sentence case text. Predictive text is off.
Sentence case text. Predictive text is on.
Lowercase text. Predictive text is on.