70Section 5Changing the Text Entry Mode1. While composing a message, press the left soft key( ) Option to display a pop-up menu with thefollowing options.• ABC: Choose the method of text entry.• Quick Text: Choose from up to 17 messages (11 are pre-composed as factory defaults, but all 17 can be edited).• Add Number: Add a number from your Phonebook.• Send Option: Choose the priority, validity, privacy, and otheroptions for your message.• Save in Draft: Save the message to your Draft folder.• Edit Send To: Edit the Send To number of your recipient.• Save Text: Save the text in your message to Quick Text forlater use.2. ABC is highlighted. Use the navigation left/right keys tochoose from one of the other three text entry modes of123, T9 Word, and Symbol. Each text entry mode isexplained in greater detail in the following sections.Using T9 ModeT9 Word recognizes the most commonly used word forany sequence of key presses and inserts that word intoyour message. It’s much faster than the traditionalmethod of text entry (Abc) and requires only one key pressper letter of the word that you’re spelling.1. In standby mode, press the left soft key ( ) Menu,then press (Messages), (New Text Msg)to compose a new text message.
