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Section 2A: Your Sprint PCS Phone - The Basics 32
Entering Characters by Tapping the Keypad
To enter characters by tapping the keypad, select the Abc mode (see
“Selecting a Character Input Mode” on page 29). Press the
corresponding key repeatedly until the desired character appears.
For example, to type “car,” press three times, wait two
seconds, press once, and press three times By default, the
first letter of an entry is capitalized and the following letters are
lowercase.
Characters scroll in the following order:
䢇 . @ ? ! - , &, etc.
䢇 A B C 2
䢇 D E F 3
䢇 G H I 4
䢇 J K L 5
䢇 M N O 6
䢇 P Q R S 7
䢇 T U V 8
䢇 W X Y Z 9
䢇 Space 0 (to create a new line)
䢇 Shift
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.
Entering Numbers and Symbols
To enter numbers:
䊳 Select the mode and press the appropriate key. (See
“Selecting a Character Input Mode” on page 29.)
- or -
Press and hold a number key for two seconds while in the Abc
mode to insert that number.
To enter symbols and emoticons:
䊳 Press , highlight a symbol, and press Insert.
- or -
Press twice, highlight an emoticon, and press Insert.