24Enter textABC, T9, Number, and Symbol modesYou can enter text in some features, such asMessages, Phonebook, or Organiser, using ABCmode, T9 mode, Number mode, and Symbol mode.Changing the text input modeThe text input mode indicator displays when thecursor is in a text input field.• Press and hold [ ] to switch between T9 ( )and ABC ( ) modes.• Press [ ] to change case or to switch to Numbermode ( ).• 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.Other T9 mode operations• Press [1] to enter periods or apostrophesautomatically.• Press the Navigation keys to move the cursor.• Press [C] to delete characters one by one. Pressand hold [C] to clear the entire display.Adding a new word to the T9 dictionaryThis feature may not be available for somelanguages.1. Enter the word that you want to add.2. Press [0] to display alternative words for yourkey presses. When there are no more alternativewords, Spell displays on the bottom line.3. Press <Spell>.4. Enter the word you want using ABC mode andpress <Add>.