Write Text; Traditional Text Input; Predictive Text Input - Nokia 3250 User Manual

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4. Write text

You can enter text, for example,
when writing messages, using
traditional or predictive text input.
When you write text,
appears on the top right of the
display, indicating predictive text
input, and appears, indicating
traditional text input. To set the
predictive text input on or off when
writing text, press # twice within 1.5
seconds; or press the edit key and
select Predictive text on
text > Off.
, , or
next to the text input indicator,
indicating the character case. To
change the character case, press #.
indicates the number mode.
To change between letter and
number mode, press and hold #, or
press the edit key, and select
mode or Alpha mode.

■ Traditional text input

Press a number key, 1 to 9,
repeatedly until the desired
character appears. Not all characters
available under a number key are
printed on the key. The characters
available depend on the selected
writing language. See
language in "Phone"
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or Predictive
appears
Number
Writing
on page 64.
If the next letter you want is on the
same key as the present one, wait
until the cursor appears (or scroll
forward to end the time-out period),
and enter the letter.
To insert a number, press and hold
the number key.
The most common punctuation
marks and special characters are
available under the 1 key. For more
characters, press *; or press the edit
key, and select Insert
To erase a character, press the clear
key. To erase more characters, press
and hold the clear key.
To insert a space, press 0. To move
the cursor to the next line, press 0
three times.

■ Predictive text input

You can enter any letter with a
single keypress using predictive text
input. To activate predictive text
input, press the edit key, and select
Predictive text on. This activates
predictive text input for all editors in
the phone.
1. To write the desired word, press
the keys 2—9. Press each key only
once for one letter. The word
changes after every keypress.
symbol.