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.■ Standard modeStandard mode is the only way to enter text into the contacts list, and to renamecaller groups.Text (Abc)• Press a key once to insert the first letter on the key, twice for the secondletter, etc. If you pause briefly, the last letter in the display is accepted andyour phone awaits the next entry.• Press 0 to enter a space, thereby accepting a completed word.• Press 1 as many times as necessary to scroll through a list of commonlyused characters.• Press * to display a complete list of special characters.• Press and hold # to open Editor settings > Number mode, Dictionary on orDictionary off, or Writing language.Numbers (123)To switch to 123 mode from Abc mode, press and hold # at any message entryscreen to bring up the Editor settings menu list of Number mode, Dictionary on orDictionary off, and Writing language. Select Number mode, and the device returnsto the message entry screen and switches the ABC icon in the upper left corner ofthe display to the 123 icon (or back). To return to Abc mode, press and hold #.Change languageTo change the language, do the following:1. Press and hold #.2. At the Editor settings menu list, select Writing language, and the new language.The phone will return to the message entry screen, and you can compose in thenew language.
