26Enter textABC, T9, Number, and Symbol modesYou can enter text for some features such asMessages, Phonebook, or Organizer, usingABC mode, T9 mode, Number mode, andSymbol mode.Changing the text input mode• Press and hold [ ] to switch between T9( ) and ABC ( ) modes.• Press [ ] to change case or to switch toNumber mode ( ).• Press and hold [ ] to switch to Symbolmode ( ).Using T9 modeT9 is a predictive text input mode thatallows you to enter any character usingsingle keystrokes.Entering a word in T9 mode1. Press [2] to [9] to start entering a word.Press each key once for each letter.For example, press [4], [3], [5], [5],and [6] to enter Hello in T9 mode.T9 predicts the word that you are typing,and it may change with each key thatyou press.2. Enter the whole word before editing ordeleting characters.3. When the word displays correctly, go tostep 4. Otherwise, press [0] to displayalternative word choices for the keysthat you have pressed.For example, Of and Me use [6] and [3].4. Press [ ] to insert a space and enter thenext word.Other T9 mode operations• Press [1] to enter periods or apostrophesautomatically.• Press [ ] to insert a space.