T e x t e n t r y27Abc mode text entryPress a key once to insert the first letter on the key, twice for thesecond letter, and so on. If you pause briefly, the last letter inthe display is accepted, and your phone awaits the next entry.■ Word modeWord mode is a predictive method of text entry using yourkeypad and the built-in dictionary to quickly recognize the mostcommonly used word for a specific key sequence. Word mode ismuch faster than the abc method because you only press thecorresponding key on your keypad once for each letter.Activate word modeTo activate word mode at any text entry screen, press the entrymode selection key, and then select Word. Press * to switchamong sentence case, uppercase (WORD), and lowercase (word).Word mode text entryThe illustration below simulates your display each time a keyis pressed in word mode. For example, to write "Verizon" withword mode on and the English dictionary selected, press eachof the following keys once:8 3 7 4 9 6 6• If a displayed word is not correct, press 0 to view otherword options.• If your word does not appear, delete your entry, and pressthe entry mode selection key to change the mode to Abc.Reenter your word using the multi-tap mode.