T9 predictive text...

[crossroad..]

Are you familiar with the T9 feature on your cellphone? I believe it's a mode wherein it predicts the word that you want in sending text messages. Do you have any idea on how to use this?

[lucabratzi]

i dont know how it works and it pisses the everliving shit outa me..u can switch it back to regular mode though...

[Chemical King]

it does exactly wat it says....."predicts txt"

[STYLE74]

i dont know how it works and it pisses the everliving shit outa me..u can switch it back to regular mode though...

Exactly!!! I fvcken hated it and just used reg mode like cabrazi said.

[scriptfactory]

You just hit each key once for each letter. For instance to spell "hello" you would normally type "44 33 555 555 666" but with T9 you would only type "43556".

[DSM4Life]

i work for cell phone company and T9 is just about the only way you should be texting. Most people dont use T9 because they don't understand how to use it but once you do you will never go back. Also you can add your own "special" words to T9.

[scriptfactory]

i work for cell phone company and T9 is just about the only way you should be texting. Most people dont use T9 because they don't understand how to use it but once you do you will never go back. Also you can add your own "special" words to T9.

I agree. It doesn't even make sense to use the old way of texting... it's way too slow. I don't know how people do it!

[tinyguy2]

to use it just press the letter once if the word is wrong from the one you want to use hit 0 to change the word. if it isnt part of the list by typing it in ABC then changing it back to t9 to save that word. how hard is that really?

[STYLE74]

I guess i will have to give it another try then, i just get frustrated.

[bigfish]

T9 is the shit before it would take me like a minute in a half to type a full message, but with t9 like 20 seconds. Some phone will pick up slang words or curse words and program them into the phone.

[JohnboyF]

i agree with big fish, in the begging it was hard but as u txt more it starts to pick up the words u use often and slang etc.

[StoneGRMI]

T9 is the shit before it would take me like a minute in a half to type a full message, but with t9 like 20 seconds. Some phone will pick up slang words or curse words and program them into the phone.

Haha. Yeah I have so many different made up/curse words that my phone recognizes from me typing before it always seems to crack me up. T9 should be the only way you text, give it a try and you'll never go back.

[SVTMuscle*]

man that thing sucks!!! but if u can actually use it, u can txt alot quicker, but i got some nasty txting skills as it is, so its all good.

i remember this past summer, my friend was so excited he figured out how to actually use T9 he called me up at like 3am to brag haha

[C_Bino]

I dont understand how people say it sucks. Its so much easier, u just press the button once and go on to the next letter. Its the best invention they could have made for text messaging.

[Phreak101]

Holy crap you guys are right! I just tried my t9, I just type the words and they appear!! I'll be using my txt msging a lot more now, what a pain in the ass that old way was!

Thx guys!

[StoneGRMI]

I dont understand how people say it sucks. Its so much easier, u just press the button once and go on to the next letter. Its the best invention they could have made for text messaging.

I agree. I can type out words/sentences faster on my Motorola E815 than I can on my Palm Treo 650 which has a full keyboard.

[donniebrasco]

i never really tried to use it, just turned it off as it really pissed me off.
i know somebody though who can send a full text faster than i can fill in the number without using t9 . honestly you wouldnt believe how fast this guys fingers go. but i suppose thats why he gets £200 phone bills

[bigfish]

T9 is free bro... most cell phone servicers have unlimted text message for like 5 or $10.

[paulzane]

T9 is great as long as you can spell ..... although a lot of people on this site would have difficulty. The art of using it is to not look at the screen as you type and just look at the end word and change if necessary!

[C_Bino]

T9 is great as long as you can spell ..... although a lot of people on this site would have difficulty. The art of using it is to not look at the screen as you type and just look at the end word and change if necessary!

Ya well the other great thing is you can program slang/mod words etc. And it begins to recognize what you write and how you write as well.
With mine I can just type "I will be at..." and then it knows to put "the gym in 15mins."

I really dont think they could have made it any better.

[l2elapse]

predictive text makes it so much easier

[chest6]

I dont know how some of you use the regular way still..that takes forever. I can write like 4 sentences in like 20 seconds rather than 20 minutes the normal way..

[big L 17]

i cant figure that out

[crossroad..]

i cant figure that out

I was confused using T9 before but right now I can't even text without T9 on. It's a time saver!

Here's a tutorial about T9, hope this one helps... T9 Quick Tips

[chest6]

it aint hard..just wherever the next letter is u want to use....hit the key that has it..simple

[cfiler]

My cell has "fast tap" kinda like a black berry, so I never have to type numbers, I always just hit the letters.

texting pisses me off though. the only use I've found for it is to text during class so you don't disturb others. besides that, it is just too much work to talk to someone.

[crossroad..]

it aint hard..just wherever the next letter is u want to use....hit the key that has it..simple

Indeed. And you can even add your slang words in the dictionary.

[C_Bino]

My cell has "fast tap" kinda like a black berry, so I never have to type numbers, I always just hit the letters.

texting pisses me off though. the only use I've found for it is to text during class so you don't disturb others. besides that, it is just too much work to talk to someone.

Ya man, I got a BlackBerry now and its so easy, when I cant remeber the number I just type the first letter of the persons name and it brings up all the numbers there, or the first few letters to make sure I get that specific one. SO convenient. I text A LOT though, easy to keep my long distance charges down since I am in and out of different cities throughout the week.

[J4LDO]

i send an average of 3000 texts a month and t9 or predictive is the only way to text, hated it at first but cant even imagine going back now, the new sony ericsson k800i even gives you the option of adding the most used next word, hard to explain but its awesome

[Rye_guy]

Id like to say predictive text messaging is a sweet feature, but I dont even have a cell anymore, Im tired of people being able to track me down. And Im not so MSN hell bound that Id care to text anyone while Im out on the go

[Kärnfysikern]

you guys are acting like this is something new? I mean shit it has been in cell's for years. How can one not get used to it`??

[crossroad..]

you guys are acting like this is something new? I mean shit it has been in cell's for years. How can one not get used to it`??

Maybe it's because some can't figure this thing out yet. I am sure that most will like it if they'd be able to know how it works.

[chest6]

you guys are acting like this is something new? I mean shit it has been in cell's for years. How can one not get used to it`??

exactlyyy

[x_moe]

ya the T9 been on cells for soo long now, and its a great feature, made my life easier, i text msg alot

[athlet4muscl]

T9 is a pain at first but gets really natural.. i just got a phone with a query keypad and that has been more of a pain to get used too.. still keep screwing up text messages... at least though it doesn predict the wrong word and change the meaning of my texts

[crossroad..]

Whenever a wrong word appear you just have to hit the "0" button it will then give you the alternative words that you can choose.