19Section 3: Entering TextThis section outlines how to select the desired text input mode whenentering characters into your phone. It also describes how to use theT9 predictive text entry system to reduce the number of key strokesassociated with entering text.Using the Text Input MethodsThe Input Method option switches the key entry functions from ABC(Alphabetic), T9 Alphabetic (predictive text mode), 123 (NumericMode), and Symbols Mode.ABC (Alphabetic) Input Method (abc, Abc, and ABC)This input method allows you to enter letters by pressing the keylabeled with the letter you want. Press the key once, twice, three, orfour times until the desired letter displays.The abc method makes all characters of the word lowercase. The Abcmethod makes the initial character an uppercase while the remainingcharacters are left as lowercase. The ABC method makes allcharacters of the word uppercase.
