21Enter textAB, T9, Numeric, and Symbol modeYou can enter text for some features such asmessaging, Phonebook, or Calendar, using AB mode,T9 mode, Numeric mode, and Symbol mode.Changing the text input modeThe text input mode indicator appears when the cursoris in a text field.• Press and hold [ ] to switch between T9 and ABmodes. Depending on your country, you may alsobe able to access an input mode for your specificlanguage.• Press [ ] to change case or switch to Numericmode.• Press and hold [ ] to switch to Symbol mode.Using T9 modeT9 is a predictive text input mode that allows you tokey in any character using single keystrokes.Entering a word in T9 mode1. Press [2] to [9] to start entering a word. Presseach key once for each letter.For example, press [4], [3], [5], [5], and [6] toenter Hello in T9 mode.T9 predicts the word that you are typing, and itmay change with each key that you press.2. Enter the whole word before editing or deletingcharacters.3. When the word displays correctly, go to step 4.Otherwise, press [0] to display alternative wordchoices for the keys that you have pressed.For example, Of and Me use [6] and [3].4. Press [ ] to insert a space and enter the nextword.