T e x t e n t r y213. Text entryYou can use two methods for entering text and numbers: standard mode andpredictive text mode. Select Clear to backspace the cursor and delete a character.Select and hold Clear to backspace continuously and delete characters.■ Standard modeStandard mode is the only way to enter text in the contacts list and to renamecaller groups.Text (Abc)• Press a key once to insert the first letter on the key, twice for the second letter,and so on. If you pause briefly, the last letter on the display is accepted, andyour device awaits the next entry.• Press 0 to enter a space and accept a completed word.• Press 1 to insert a period into your message.• Press * to display a complete list of special characters.• Press and hold # to open the Editor settings (Number mode, Dictionary on orDictionary off, Writing language).Numbers (123)To switch to 123 mode from Abc mode, press and hold # at any message entry screento bring up the Editor settings. Select Number mode, and the device returns tothe message entry screen and switches the Abc icon in the upper left corner ofthe display to the 123 icon (or back).Punctuation and special charactersWhile at any text entry screen, press * to display special characters. Press * again tocycle through all available characters. Scroll to navigate through the list of specialcharacters. With a character highlighted, select Insert to insert the character intoyour message.■ Predictive text modeMuch faster than the standard mode method, predictive text input enables youto write messages quickly using your keypad and the built-in dictionary. In thepredictive text mode, your phone predicts the words as you enter them.
