22 2A. Phone Basics
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Prepend
– Prepend the first five or six digits (for example, the
area code and prefix) to any four or five digits you enter.
To activate the Prepend feature:
1. Highlight and press
> Settings/Tools >
Settings
>
Others
>
Call Setup
>
Abbreviated Dialing
.
2. Select
Prepend
>
On
.
3. Enter a five- or six-digit number and press .
To place a call using Abbreviated Dialing:
1. Enter the four or more digits of any part of a Contacts entry’s
phone number to use the Contacts Match feature.
– or –
Enter the last four or five digits of the number to use the
Prepend feature.
2. Touch to call the displayed number.
If there are two or more matched numbers in your Contacts,
a list is displayed. Highlight the name or the phone number
you want to call, and then touch to place a call.
Entering Text
Selecting a Text Input Mode
Your phone provides convenient ways to enter letters, numbers,
and symbols whenever you are prompted to enter text.
1. From a screen where you can enter text, press
OPTIONS
(right softkey) to change the text mode.
(If you are in the message entry screen, press
OPTIONS
(right
softkey)
>
Text Mode
.)
2. Select one of the following options:
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Abc
to enter characters by using the alphabet mode. (See
page 23.)
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XT9Word
to enter text using a predictive text system that
reduces the number of keypresses required while entering
a word.
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Symbols
to enter symbols.
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Smileys
to enter smile icons.
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Emoticons
to enter “emoticons.” (This is available, for
example, when composing a message, or when editing a
Schedule or To Do description in Calendar.)
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Paste List
to paste copied or cut text (if applicable).
Note
Contacts Match will not retrieve numbers if you enter 911 or
reserved three-digit service numbers such as 411 or 611.