68 Section 2A: Phone Basics To accept a word and insert a space, press .Entering Characters by Tapping the KeypadTo enter characters by tapping the keypad:1. Select the Alpha mode (See “Selecting a Character InputMode” on page 65).2. Press the corresponding keys repeatedly until thedesired letter appears. Once for the first letter Twice for the second letter And so on3. To enter the word “Bill,” press twice, threetimes, three times, and three times again.(If you make a mistake, press to erase a singlecharacter. Press and hold to delete an entire entry.)Note: Since the T9 prediction listing starts at three letters, whenworking with two letters, use the (0) key to begin cyclingthrough possible two-letter choices. If, as an example, youtype the word Go (keys 4 and 6), T9 prediction might providethe word In, but by pressing the (0) key you can cycle throughto the next possible word choice, which is Go.Tip: When entering text in this mode, press the * (Shift) key tochange letter capitalization (abc > Abc > ABC) used on thecurrent character.#Space2 ABC 4GHI5 J LK 5 J LKBACKBACK
