how to set default number keyboard in edittext <p>using EditText i want to use phone keyboard (with letters) by default(!), but using </p> <pre><code>android:inputType="phone" </code></pre> <p>android disables letters input when i change keyboard softly. and i'm also need to use letters when it need how should i declare inputType or something else to use phone keyboard by default and don't lose letters input ability?</p>