Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone - The Basics 28Entering Characters by Tapping the KeypadTo enter characters by tapping the keypad, select the ABC mode(see “Selecting a Character Input Mode” on page 27). Press thecorresponding key repeatedly until the desired character appears.By default, the first letter of the first word is capitalized andfollowing letters are lowercase.To enter text using ABC:1. From a text entry screen (for example, a contact entry), pressand hold to select ABC.2. Use your keypad to enter the contact's name. (For example, toenter "Bill", press twice, three times, threetimes, and three times again.)Characters scroll in the following order: . , - ? ! ‘ @ : 1 A B C 2 D E F 3 G H I 4 J K L 5 M N O 6 P Q R S 7 T U V 8 W X Y Z 9 0 Space (#) (Press and hold to display Symbol characters.) Shift (*) (Changes the character input mode when youpress and hold.)After a character is entered, the cursor automatically advances to thenext space after two seconds or when you enter a character on adifferent key.
