• WRITE WITH ABC AND 123 MODES
A status indicator in the upper left corner of your screen shows
what mode you are using to enter information into your phone
(phone book, calendar, or text messaging).
The following table lists the characters you can use enter text and
numbers from your keypad:
Mode
The phone shows
Use for
ABC
sentence or title case (first letter
uppercase)
all uppercase letters
all lowercase letters
Entering names, numbers or
addresses in phone book
Entering notes in Calendar
Writing a text message
123
number entry.
Entering numbers
Special
characters
special characters list
Entering punctuation or
special characters
Predictive text
in combination with ABC mode
indicators.
Writing SMS text messages or
calendar notes
Key
Characters
Key
Characters
. , ‘?!”1
P Q R S 7
A B C 2
T U V 8
D E F 3
W X Y Z 9
G H I 4
Space, 0, return
J K L 5
Special characters menu
M N O 6
Changes letter case or mode.
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Text entry
Pressing a key repeatedly cycles you through all of that key’s options. To enter a letter, press
the appropriate key repeatedly until the desired letter appears. Continue this process until the
word or name is completed.
Note:
If the next letter in the word you’re entering is on the same key, wait two to
three seconds for the cursor to advance, then enter the new letter, or press the zero key
to advance the cursor.
Important:
Your phone’s language settings may affect the characters associated with
your phone’s keypad.
For example: to enter the name “Albert”:
Press the two key
A
Press the five key three times
l
Press the two key two times
b
Press the three key two times
e
Press the seven key three times
r
Press the eight key
t
Note:
Default mode is sentence case where first letter of a name or sentence is
automatically capitalized. Phone book default mode is title case where each word
is capitalized.
OTHER OPTIONS
• Delete mistakes - If you make a mistake, press Clear to delete one character to the left.
Press and hold the Clear key to speed up the erasing process.
• Enter a space - After you complete a word or name, press the zero key to enter a space.
• Change letter case - Press the pound key to switch between the text entry modes or from
uppercase and lowercase letters.
• To start a new line
-
Press the zero key three times.