30 - Learning to Use Your Phone
Using the Tap Method
This is the standard method for entering text on your phone.
In a text entry screen, you can press 
# to switch entry 
methods. An indicator tells you which method is active (see 
page 24). If 
Tap Method (icon ï or õ) is not available, see page 37.
When you enter text using the standard tap method, the flashing 
cursor changes to a block cursor, and the soft key functions 
change:
Press To
1 A number key 
(one or more 
times)
select a letter, number, or 
symbol shown in the chart on 
page 31.
2 Number keys enter remaining characters 
Tip: Press 
S right to accept a 
word completion, or 
* to insert a space
3
OK (+)
store the text
Msg:
T
DELETE OK
Press 
OK (+ ) to 
accept and 
store the text.
Press 
DELETE (-) to delete the 
character to the left of the insertion 
point.
Block cursor
indicates
currently
highlighted
character.
G 
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After 2 seconds, the block 
cursor reverts to a flashing 
cursor and moves to the 
next position.
Ü
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