Entering Characters


Entering characters for a directory search

When searching the directory, the matching names are shown as follows:

Pressing a key matches all the characters represented by that key. Pressing another key adds the characters from that key. For example, dialing 527 simultaneously match all names starting with JAS (for example "Jason") and with KAR (for example "Karl") plus any other letter combinations from those 3 keys in that order. See How the Directory Search Works.

To remove all the characters entered so far press Clear.

Entering characters for other functions

Select a character by re-pressing the indicated button in the charts below until the required character is displayed.

Pressing another button enters that character and moves to entering the next character from the newly selected button.

Pausing for more than a second after pressing a button also enters the current character and moves to entering the next character.

You can select the text entry mode: abc (lower-case), ABC (upper-case) or Abc (capitalized). 123 is shown when only number entry is allowed.

Use the left and right cursor keys to move the cursor.

Select Bksp to delete the character before the cursor.

Dialing Pad Characters

Depending on the system language, the keys on the dial pad represent both the letters marked on them, plus accented forms of those letters and in some cases some additional characters.

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