37Section 5: Entering TextTopics Covered• Changing the Text Input Mode• Using T9 Mode• Using Number Mode• Using Symbol Mode• Using ABC ModeThis section outlines how to select the desired text input mode when enteringcharacters into your phone. This section also describes how to use the T9 predictivetext system to reduce the number of key strokes associated with entering text.Changing the Text Input ModeWhen using your phone, you will often need to enter text, such as when storing aname in your Phonebook, creating your personal greeting or scheduling events onyour calendar. You can enter alphanumeric characters by using your phone’s keypad.Your phone has the following text input modes:• T9 mode: this mode allows you to enter words with only one keystroke per letter.Each key on the keypad has more than one letter; for example, pressing canenter J, K, or L. However, the T9 mode automatically compares the series ofkeystrokes you make with an internal linguistic dictionary to determine the mostlikely word, thus requiring far fewer keystrokes than the traditional ABC mode.• Number mode: this mode allows you to enter numbers.• Symbol mode: this mode allows you to enter symbols, such as punctuationmarks.• ABC mode: this mode allows you to enter letters by pressing the key labeled withthe letter you want.When you are in a field that allows characters to be entered, you will notice the textinput mode indicator on the bottom right of the display.
