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Business Media Phone User Guide
Dialpad Keys
You can use the dialpad keys on your phone console to update field information. If a field requires data input,
select Encoding or Mode to specify how you want to enter data.
Use the tips in the following table to enter information using the dialpad.
If you want to… Do this…
Enter numbers, or characters in
uppercase, lowercase, or
titlecase mode
Select Encoding or Mode, and select one of the alphabetic (ABC, abc, or Abc)
options.
Enter only numbers
Select Encoding or Mode, and select the numeric (123) option.
Enter text in a special language Select Encoding, and select one of the language options.
Enter a character
Press a dialpad key repeatedly to view the character options and stop to select.
When the character you want to enter displays in the field, wait one second,
and enter the next character.
Enter a number
Press a dialpad key repeatedly (depending what mode you’re in) to enter the
number that displays on that key.
Enter a special character
Select Encoding, and select one of the alphabetic (Abc, ABC, or abc) options.
Then, press the 1, *, 0, or # key one or more times to enter one of the following
special characters:
• 1 key: ! | ‘ ^ \ @ : 1
• * key: . * - & % + ; ( )
• 0 key: / , _ $ ~ = ? 0
• # key: # > < { } [ ] “ ‘
Note: You can’t access special characters when you’re in numerical (123) mode.
Enter a space
Select Encoding, and select one of the alphabetic (Abc, ABC, or abc) options.
Then, press the 0 key.
Note: You can’t enter a space when you’re in numerical (123) mode.
Delete one or more characters
Using the left and right arrow keys until the cursor is positioned to the right of the
character(s) you want to delete. Then, press .
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