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Sometimes people often don't know how to type a text (SMS) message. This might help you.


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    Get a phone with the option of texting. Just about all phones and carriers do.
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    Try to get used to your keypad. The numbers 2-9 have the letters. It is in alphabetical order. 1 has the punctuation marks. *(star) or # (pound) has space, capital, or maybe something else. That mainly has to do with the way your keypad is laid out.
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    Look at 2. If you want to get to C, you press the key three times. If you want get to S, press the 7 key four times. But the main idea is that how far the letter is to the left, that is how many times you press the key.
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    Then, there is normally a key on the top left or right that says "send". Press it and then the text arrives in seconds to the other person just like how you wrote it.


  • T9 is a feature on some phones. Press 8-3-9-8-space-6-3-7-7-2-3 to get "text message". For a lot of people, this makes it faster and easier to text.


  • Some people don't like texting and think it's pesky. So, send some of them wisely.
  • Don't fight over texts. It is very unprofessional and rude.

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