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Originally Posted by milt
I will have texting for free on my new phone. Actually, I guess I have it now, but I don't yet have a qwerty key feature. To text with 10 keys seems insanely inefficient. To leave a brief message that the recipient does not have to access thru VM and then listen seems OK. I might do a few if if seems appropriate.
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It's actually pretty darn fast with "T9 predictive text" It just takes a bit to get used to.
T9 uses a dictionary of common words and the letters of each number to predict what word you're trying to type. For instance, if you want to type the word "road", all you have to do is hit the numbers 7-6-2-3 one time each, and "road" will likely be selected as the word that you wanted to type.
Sometimes when you type a series of numbers, multiple words may match. In that instance, there's usually a key on your keypad that allows you to cycle through the words that match until you hit the one you want. I think I used to have the biggest problems trying to type "in" which could also be "go", "home" which could also be "gone".
Once you get the hang of it, it's easy and fast, and you can type in plain English instead of that crap that the kids use.
I use it with the wife a fair amount. I have a work schedule, but I don't always get out of work on time. Rather than calling, I'll often send a quick note, "on my way home" or "see you in 45 mins" or "stuck at work, will be late" or something like that. Making a call and making her run to get the phone if she's busy or taking the time to dial, wait for the answering machine, and leave a message is much more of a pain in the rear for those sorts of messages than sending a text.
I don't text for everything, but there are times when it's really nice to have the option.