Motorola I830 User Guide

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Entering TextYou can enter text into your phone using the
traditional method of pressing a key several times
for each character, or by pressing a key once for
each letter while words likely to be the one you
want are chosen from a database. You can also
enter symbols and numbers into a text field.
In screens that require you to enter text, you see
the following icons. These icons tell you which text
input mode you are using:
When you access a screen that requires you to
enter text, you start in the...

34Entering Text
The displayed word may change as you type it.
Do not try to correct the word as you go. Type to
the end of the word before editing.
3If the word that appears is not the desired word,
press0to change the word on the display to
the next most likely word in the database.
Repeat until the desired word appears.
If the desired word does not appear, you can add it
to the database.Adding Words to the Database1Select Alpha as your text input mode.
2Type the word using Alpha mode.
3Select Word as...

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Using Numeric Mode
PunctuationPress1or0to insert punctuation. Continue to
press the key to view the list of symbols available
through that key. Pause to select the symbol you
want.
Note:Additional punctuation symbols are
available in Symbols mode.Using Numeric Mode1Select Numeric as your text input mode.
2Press the number buttons on your keypad to
enter numbers.Using Symbols Mode1Select Symbols as your text input mode.
A row of symbols appears along the bottom of
the phone’s display. Scroll right to...

36ContactsContacts stores up to 600 numbers or addresses.
Each Contacts entry can store several numbers or
addresses.
InformationstoredinContactsissavedonyour
SIM card.
A Contacts entry contains:
A name — A name is required if you are storing
more than one number or address to the entry;
otherwise, it is optional. Typically, this is the
name of the person whose contact information is
stored in the entry.
Aringtone—Youcanassignaringtoneto
each entry. This is the sound your phone makes
when you receive...

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Viewing Contacts
Note:You can store numbers up to 64 digits
long, but every 20 digits must be
separated by a pause or wait. See
“Creating Pauses and Waits” on page 40.
A Speed Dial number — When you store a
phone number, it is assigned a Speed Dial
number. You can accept the default Speed Dial
number or change it.
A voice name — If you create a voice name for a
number, you can then dial that number by saying
the voice name into your phone. This icon
P
appears to the left of the Contacts type icon if...

38Contacts
To set Contacts to show all entries:
1From the Contacts list, pressm.
2SelectFilter.
3Set this option toShow All.Creating EntriesA number or address and a Contacts type are
required for all Contacts entries. Other information
is optional. You may enter the information in any
order by scrolling through the entry details.
After you have entered the number or address,
Contacts type, and any other information you want,
you can pressAunderDoneto save the entry to
Contacts.
To cancel a Contacts...

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Storing Numbers Faster
7If you want to add more numbers or addresses
to the entry:
Scroll past the information you already entered.
Enter the additional information for the entry
using step 2 through step 6. You must assign a
name to the entry, if you have not already.
8PressAunderDone.
Assigning Options1Ifyouhavenotalready,select[Options].
2The default Speed Dial number assigned to a
phone number is displayed in theSp ee d #field.
This is always the next available Speed Dial
location....

40Contacts
6If you want to add more information to the entry,
follow the applicable instructions in “Creating
Entries” on page 38.
7PressAunderDone.Editing Entries1From the Contacts list, scroll to the entry you
want to edit.
2PressAunderEdit.-or-
IfEditis not one of your options: Pressm. Select
Edit.
The entry details screen displays.
3Follow the applicable instructions in “Creating
Entries” on page 38 to edit the various fields.Deleting EntriesDelete an Entry1From the Contacts list, scroll to the entry...

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International Numbers
This feature is useful when using voice mail or
other automated phone systems that require you to
dial a phone number and then enter an access
number.
To program a pause:
Press and hold*until the letter P appears. The
P represents a 3-second pause.
If you store 17035551235P1234, when you select
this number and make a call, your phone dials the
first 11 digits, pauses for 3 seconds, then dials the
last 4 digits.
If you want a pause longer than 3 seconds, press
and hold*more than...

42MemoMemoletsyoustoreanumber,makeacalltothat
number, and save it to Contacts.
To create a memo:
1From the main menu, selectMemo.
2Enter the number using your keypad.
3PressO.
Toviewthememolater:
1From the main menu, selectMemo.
To delete the memo:
1From the main menu, selectMemo.
2Press and holdAunderDelete.
3PressO.
To edit the memo:
1From the main menu, selectMemo.
2Enter the new number.
3PressO.
To make a call to the memo number:
1From the main menu, selectMemo.
2To make a phone call, presss.-or-
To...