56Section 5Entering NumbersEnter numbers into a text message while in numbermode (123). See “Changing the Text Entry Mode” onpage 57 for instructions on changing text entry modes.■ While in 123 mode, press the key containing the corre-sponding number that you wish to insert into your mes-sage.Using T9 ModeT9 Word recognizes commonly used words for thenumeric sequence of key presses and inserts the wordinto your message. It’s much faster than the traditionalmethod of text entry (ABC mode) and requires only onekey press per letter of the word that you’re spelling.1. In standby mode, press the key, then press(for Messages) and (for New Msg) to compose anew text message.2. Enter the phone number of the recipient, then press thekey.3. Press the Option (left) soft key ( ). A pop-up menuappears in the display containing the following options: ABC / Symbol / 123 / T9 WOR Quick Text
