Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone: The Basics 39
Phone Basics
Entering Text
Selecting a Character Input Mode
Your Sprint PCS Phone provides convenient ways to enter
words, letters, punctuation, and numbers whenever you are
prompted to enter text (for example, when adding a Contacts
entry or when using Sprint PCS Mail and SMS Text
Messaging).
To change the character input mode:
1. When you are prompted to enter text, press to
change the character input mode.
2. Select one of the following options:
Ⅲ T9 (English) to enter characters using predictive T9
Text Input (see page 40).
Ⅲ Alpha to enter characters by tapping the keypad (see
page 40).
Ⅲ Symbol to enter symbols (see page 42).
Ⅲ Number to enter numbers by pressing the numbers
on the keypad (see page 42).
Ⅲ Preset Msg to enter pre-programmed messages (see
page 42).
Ⅲ Recent Msg to select text from a list of recent
messages.
Ⅲ Emoticons to enter “emoticons” (see page 42).
Tip:
When entering text, press the * (Shift) key to change letter
capitalization (ABC > abc > Abc).
