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Using Abc In Portrait Mode
If you choose not to use Predictive Text (T9):
1. Touch T9Ab ➔ Abc.
1. Use the 2 through 9 keys to enter text.
2. Touch the key labeled with the letter you want. Once for
the first letter, twice for the second letter, and so on.
Using Numeric In Portrait Mode
Use the Numeric mode to enter numbers into a text message.
1. Touch T9Ab ➔ Numeric.
2. Touch the keys corresponding to the digits you want to
enter.
Using Symbols
Symbols mode enables you to insert symbols and punctuation
marks into text.
To enter symbols in Portrait Mode:
1. Touch T9Ab ➔ Symbols to display a list of symbols.
2. Touch the desired symbol key.
3. Touch the left or right key to display the next
set of symbols, if the symbol does not display on the initial
screen.
4. To clear the symbol(s), touch .
5. Touch SYM ➔ Abc to return to the Abc input mode.
6. To enter a period, comma, hyphen, question mark,
exclamation point, @, colon, left and right parentheses,
apostrophe, slash, or the number 1, touch . ABC
mode applies grammar rules to ensure correct
punctuation.
To enter symbols in Landscape Mode:
1. Press and touch the symbol on the key that displays
the symbol you need.
2. Touch to clear the symbol(s). Touch and hold
to clear the display.
Tip: The cursor moves to the right when you touch a different key. When
entering the same letter twice or a different letter on the same key, wait
for a few seconds for the cursor to automatically move to the right, and
then select the next letter.