Instruction Manual

Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone – The Basics 45
Entering Text
Selecting a Character Input Mode
Your Sprint PCS Vision Phone provides convenient ways to
enter words, letters, punctuation, and numbers whenever you
are prompted to enter text (for example, when adding a
Contacts entry or when sending email messages).
To change the character input mode:
1. When you display a screen where you can enter text,
press Mode (right softkey).
2. Select a character input mode:
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Add Word to store words that you use frequently.
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Preset Messages to enter preset messages. (For Text
Message only.)
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RecentMessages to enter messages you have used
recently. (For Text Message only.)
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Signatureto enter your signature. (For Text Message
only.)
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T9 Word to enter characters using predictive
T9 Text Input (see next page).
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Alphabet to enter characters by tapping the keypad.
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SYMBOL to enter symbols.
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NUMBER to enter numbers.
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PRESET SUFFIX to enter a preset suffix.
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SMILEYS to enter smile pictures.
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Emoticons to enter an emotion icon. (For Text
Message only.)
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