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Entering Text using XT9
XT9 is a predictive text entry mode that recognizes common 
words matching the sequence of your key presses and 
inserts the most common word into your text. XT9 Word 
requires only one key press per letter of the word, and is 
much faster than traditional text entry.
Tip: XT9 is available for English, Spanish, and Vietnamese.
1. To switch to T9 Word mode, press the   
Left Soft 
Key
 Entry Mode  ➔ XT9 Word.
2. Press the key for each letter only once. As you press 
keys, XT9...

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Entering Text using Abc/ABC/abc Mode
Abc mode is standard text entry mode for mobile telephones, 
and is the default text entry mode when using the external 
keypad.
1. To switch to Abc mode, press the   
Left Soft Key 
Entry Mode ➔ Abc.
2. Press the appropriate key once for the first letter on the 
key, twice for the second letter, three times for the third 
letter, and four times for the fourth letter. When the 
correct letter displays, pause briefly to advance to the 
next...

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Entering Smileys
Use Smileys mode to enter smiley symbols into a text field.1. To switch to 123 mode, press the   
Left Soft Key 
Entry Mode ➔ Smileys.
2. The 
Smileys page displays.
3. Use the   
Directional Key to scroll through a 
Smileys page to highlight a Smiley, then press the 
 Center Select Key OK to insert it into your text.
– or –
Press the key for the number corresponding to a 
Smiley.
Entering Numbers
Use 123 mode to enter numbers into a text field. 1. To switch to 123 mode, press the...

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Managing Quick Text
Edit or delete Quick Text phrases, create your own phrases, 
and set the order phrases appear in the Quick Text list.1. While entering text, press the   
Left Soft Key Entry 
Mode
  ➔  Quick Text.
2. To erase a phrase, highlight the phrase, then press the 
 
Left Soft Key Erase.
3. For other options, press the   
Right Soft Key Options:
To enter a new phrases, select New, then enter the phrases 
and press the 
 Center Select Key SAVE.
To edit a phrase, highlight...

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Section 6:  Messaging
This section explains how to send and receive messages, 
and other features and func tionality associated with 
messaging.
Types of Messages
Your phone supports these types of messages:
Te x t  M e s s a g e s: Send and receive simple messages containing 
text to other mobile phones or Email addresses (also known as 
SMS).
Multimedia Messages: Send and receive text messages with 
attached pictures, video, and/or sound to other mobile phones or 
email addresses (also known as...

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Special Messaging Features
Your phone includes special features to make messaging 
easy.
New Message Key
Use the   New Message Key on the QWERTY keyboard to 
quickly open a new message, right from the Home screen, or 
from other applications like Contacts, My Pictures or My 
Sounds. For more information, see  “New Message Key” on 
page 27.
Quick Reply
While viewing a message, you can just begin entering text to 
create a quick TXT message.
QWERTY Action
You can set the QWERTY Action...

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Creating and Sending Text Messages
Your phone supports Text Messages, simple messages 
containing text, which can be sent to other mobile phones, or 
to an Email address (also known as SMS). 
Note: This procedure uses the QWERTY keyboard and 
command keys. Rotate the phone and slide it open to 
access the QWERTY keyboard.
1. From the Home screen, press the   
Left Soft Key 
Message
  ➔ New Message.
– or –
From the Home screen, press the   
New Message 
Key.
2. At the 
NEW TEXT MSG screen, enter up to...

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 Insert Quick Text: Choose pre-entered phrases to add to 
your message. Press the 
Left Soft Key Erase to delete a 
highlighted Quick Text, or press the 
Right Soft Key Options to 
create New Quick Text, or to 
Edit or Move (change list order) 
the highlighted Quick Text.
: Copy text. Use the Directional Keys to highlight text for 
copying, then press the 
Center Select Key DONE.
: Insert previously-copied text into the message.
 Add Subject: Add a subject field, which also converts...

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From the Home screen, press the   
Left Soft Key 
Message
  ➔ New Message.
– or –
From the Home screen, press the   
New Message 
Key.
2. At the 
NEW TEXT MSG screen, enter up to 20 recipients 
in the 
To :  fields:
Press the  Right Soft Key Add to select recipients 
From Contacts, Recent Calls, Favorites, or Groups. If you 
added content or media to convert the message to multimedia 
(see step 4), you can also choose
 To Online Album, or To  
Blogs
.
Use the QWERTY keyboard to enter a recipient’s...

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5.
Choose other options for the message:
: View the message before sending.
 Save As Draft: Save a copy of the message in Drafts.
 Add Slide: Insert a new slide for a new picture.
 Priority Level: Set the urgency, High or Normal.
 Remove Picture: Delete the picture from the current slide.
 Remove Slide: (if more than one slide is attached) Delete the 
current slide from the message.
 Cancel Message: Cancel the message, with the option to 
save it in Drafts.
6. Use the Directional Keys...