Nokia VI-3155 User Guide - Page 47

Entering Characters Using T9 Text Input Phone Basics T9 Text Input lets you enter text in your Sprint PCS Phone by pressing keys just once per letter. (To activate the Dictionary mode when entering text, see "Selecting a Character Input Mode" on page 34.) T9 Text Input analyzes the letters you enter using an intuitive word dictionary and creates a suitable word. To enter a word using T9 Text Input: 1. Select the Dictionary on character input mode. (See "Selecting a Character Input Mode" on page 34.) 2. Press the corresponding keys once per letter to enter a word (for example, to enter the word "Bill," press ). (If you make a mistake, press the right softkey to erase a single character. Press and hold the right softkey to delete an entire entry.) If the word you want does not display after you have entered all the letters, press additional word selections. to scroll through Adding a Word to the T9 Database If a word you want to enter does not display as an option when you are using T9 Text Input, you can add it to the dictionary. To add a word to the T9 Text Input database: ᮣ Enter the word using multi-tap text entry. (See "Entering Characters by Tapping the Keypad" on page 36.) The word will appear as an option the next time you scroll through options during T9 Text Input. For more information about T9 Text Input, visit the Tegic Web site at www.T9.com. Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone: The Basics 35