23BasicsEntering TextYour Sprint PCS Phone provides four different ways toenter words, letters, punctuation, and numbers wheneveryou are required to enter text (for example, whenentering a Contact entry or when using the phone’smessaging features). They are: T9 (English) - Allows you to enter text using a predictivetext entering system that reduces the amount of keysthat need to be pressed while entering a word. Alpha - Allows you to cycle through the alphacharacters associated with the letters on the keypad. Symbol - Allows you to enter symbols usingthe keypad. Number - Allows you to enter the numbers by pressingthe corresponding number on the keypad.To enter text using Alpha:1. From a text entry screen (for example, a contactentry), press (Options) and select Alpha.2. Use your keypad to enter the contact's name. (Forexample, to enter "Bill," press twice, threetimes, three times, and three times again.)Note: To explore the various methods available for entering text onyour Sprint PCS Phone, see your phone’s online User’s Guideat www.sprintpcs.com.
