30 Section 2A: Your Phone
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The Basics
Entering Characters Using T9 Text Input
T9 Text Input lets you enter text in your phone by pressing
keys just once per letter. (To selectthe T9 Wordmode when
entering text, see “Selecting a Character Input Mode” on page
29.)
T9 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 T9 TextInput:
1. Selectthe T9 Word character input mode. (See
“Selecting a Character Input Mode” on page 29.)
2. Press the corresponding keys once per letter to enter a
word. (For example, to enter the word “Bill,” press
.) (If you make a mistake, press
to erase a single character. Press and hold
to delete an entire entry.)
If the word you want is not displayed after you have entered
all the letters, press to scroll through additional word
selections. To accept a word and inserta space, press
.