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Using T9 Mode
Section 5
Using T9 Mode
Entering a Word in T9 Mode
1. When you are in T9 mode, start entering a word by
pressing the 2 to 9 keys. Press each key only once for
each letter.
Example: To enter “Hello”, press the 4,3,5,5, and 6
keys.:
The word you are typing appears in the display. It may
change with each key that you press.
2. Enter the whole word before editing or deleting the
keystrokes.
3. When the word displays correctly, go to step 4.
If the word doesn’t display correctly, press the key
to display alternative word choices. Continue to press
key until the word appears in the display.
For example, both “Of” and “Me” use the and
keys. The phone displays the most commonly used
choice first.
If the word doesn’t display press the key until the
Spell soft key appears in the display. Press the Spell soft
and enter the word and press the Add soft key. The
word is added to the T9 dictionary and becomes the first
word for the associated key press series.
HELLO
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