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Section 2A: Phone Basics 43
Entering Characters Using Alphabet Mode
To enter characters using Alphabet mode (multi-tap key entry):
1. Select the Alphabet mode. (See “Selecting a Character
Input Mode”on page 39.)
2. Press the corresponding key repeatedly until the desired
letter appears. (For example, to enter the word “Bill,”
press twice, three times, three times,
and then press three times again.) (If you make a
mistake, press to erase a single character. Press and
hold to delete an entire word.)
By default, the first letter of an entry is capitalized and the
following letters are lowercased. After a character is entered,
the cursor automatically advances to the next space after two
seconds or when you enter a character on a different key.
Characters scroll in the following order:
Tip:
The initial letters of words following spaces can be either
upper- or lowercase depending on shift mode. You can change
the shift mode by pressing [shift*].
English Sequence
Upper Case
Key
. , @ 1 ? !
*
# /
A B C 2
D E F 3
G H I 4
J K L 5
M N O 6
P Q R S 7
T U V 8
W X Y Z 9
a b c 2
d e f 3
g h i 4
j k l 5
m n o 6
p q r s 7
t u v 8
w x y z 9
0
Space
One-character- shifted Caps Lock Unshifted
Lower Case
ABC
DEF
GHI
JKL
MNO
PQRS
TUV
WXYZ
Shift
Space
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