Section 2A: Your PCS Vision 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.
By default, the first letter of a word is capitalized and 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.
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Press a second time, highlight an emoticon, and press Insert.