Smartphone User Manual1. GettingStarted191.6 Entering text and numbersYour phone supports three input modes for entering text andnumbers: Multipress, T9, and Numeric. The Multipress andT9 modes are used for entering text, and the Numeric modefor entering numbers. When you select a field that requirestext or numeric entry, the phone will automatically select theappropriate input mode. The status indicator on the title barshows the input mode you are currently using.To switch input modesPress and hold the Asterisk (*) key until the status indicatorfor the input mode you want is displayed in the title bar.The following table shows the complete list of input modestatus indicators.Entering text in Multipress modeWhen you are in Multipress mode, you can enter a letterby pressing the number key on which the letter appears. Toenter the first letter on the number key, press the key once,to enter the second letter, press the key twice, and so on.The letter entered most recently is underlined until you havecompleted the keypresses for the letter and moved on tothe next letter.For example: To enter the word "hat," press 44, 2, 8.Indicator ModeabcABCABCt9T9T9123Multipress text input mode, lowercaseMultipress text input mode, uppercaseMultipress text input mode, caps lockT9 text input mode, lowercaseT9 text input mode, uppercaseT9 text input mode, caps lockNumeric input mode
