| You just got a new mobile probably your first one | | | | true. |
| and you start getting text messages from your | | | | I will prove this with an example. Suppose you have |
| friends, relatives etc. You find yourself in trouble | | | | to type Good Night. Now the people using short |
| when you realize that your typing speed is so slow | | | | forms will either write gud nyt, or may be gud nite or |
| that you are on the reply of the first message only | | | | something else but the main focus here we will give |
| and you start getting the second and third and | | | | on number of times you hit the buttons. |
| fourth message. After that you start thinking that | | | | Let's count. For G you hit 1 + u=2 + d=1 + space = 1 |
| how to keep up with your friends, how to reply all | | | | + n=2 + y = 3 + t=1. the total becomes 11 times. |
| your friends on the same time. | | | | Now calculate the number of times you clicked good |
| Believe me; it's not at all difficult. I write messages | | | | night with t9 dictionary. Good night = 10 letters |
| very fast. I normally talk on messages to 4-5 of my | | | | including space, means one letter less. We took a |
| friends at a single time and no one ever complained | | | | relatively short sentence. But think of a message |
| me for late replies. You could also be that fast. | | | | with 300 alphabets. By using T9 dictionary you can |
| All you have to do is to understand few simple steps | | | | save up to 70-80 times pressing keys which will save |
| and follow them from the next time you text | | | | hell lot of time. Trust me. |
| message any one. But most important, you have to | | | | New mobile phones are coming with an added |
| be little patient with it. Being patient is the ultimate | | | | feature to add your own words in the mobile |
| key. Because texting fast is not a mantra you have | | | | dictionary. The way is different for every mobile. For |
| to speak but it's about practicing few things for a | | | | that you can refer your mobile guide. |
| few days after which you will type as fast as a jack | | | | 3) Learn shortcut language: Learning shortcut |
| rabbit. | | | | language is very important because sometimes you |
| Now let's come to the ultimate texting mysteries we | | | | may have to use short form of any word so if you |
| are talking about. I will also include steps which may | | | | remember all the shortcuts it would really help you |
| seem to you as not worth reading. You can skip that | | | | while text messaging. |
| step and follow to the next one. It is this only | | | | I am giving few of the most important short forms |
| because I am taking into consideration that extreme | | | | below. Although these short forms are pretty |
| newbies will also read this article that is why I will | | | | common and can be found anywhere on internet.But |
| take it from extreme ABCs of texting. I will only talk | | | | its my duty to explain and teach every little thing |
| here about simple keypads, means keypads with | | | | about faster messaging. |
| ABCD format. About QWERTY and touchscreens I | | | | to or too or two = 2 |
| will talk in the next article. | | | | for = 4 |
| 1) Get to know your keypad: Get to know here | | | | you = u |
| means to be familiar with the keypad. Have a glance | | | | your/you're = ur |
| over it every day for 2 minutes to memorize | | | | are = r |
| positions of the alphabets. And believe me you won't | | | | be = b |
| have to do this memorizing exercise every day. You | | | | be right back = brb |
| only have to do it for a week. Generally people learn | | | | talk to you later = ttyl |
| themselves about positions of alphabets with every | | | | tonight = 2nyt |
| message they do. But here we are talking about fast | | | | see you = cu |
| results. So here both formulas. For example, learn on | | | | take care = tc |
| which number button alphabets ABC are, as they are | | | | goodnight = gudnyt |
| on number 1. Learn where PQRS are as they are on | | | | * Anyone can make his/her own shot form as long |
| number 7 and so on. | | | | as other person can understand it. |
| 2) Use T9 Dictionary: First I will explain what a T9 | | | | 4) Using numbers: If you have any numbers to insert |
| Dictionary is. T9 dictionary is an added advantage to | | | | in your text message, if that number is quite small, |
| the text users. It is a method by which we can | | | | that is from 1 number to 4 numbers. Then keep |
| message faster. This method only recognizes the | | | | pressing the button related to the number for 1-2 |
| words which are present in the English dictionary. | | | | seconds and you will get the number on your screen, |
| There are generally 2 modes of writing text | | | | but if the number is quite long for example any |
| message, one is normal, another is T9. You can find | | | | phone number or bank account number then using |
| out which mode your text message is by looking at | | | | previous method will be time wastage. Rather change |
| top of the message screen. You will find abc written | | | | from abc mode (which I told you earlier) to 123 |
| over there. If abc icon is like in running motion that is | | | | mode. It is done the same way you change normal |
| it has 2 parallel lines on the lower left hand side of | | | | mode to T9 mode. Your screen will show 123 on top |
| abc, that means you are in T9 mode. And if those | | | | to indicate that it has been in the number mode. |
| lines are not there means you are in normal mode. | | | | Then just use the numbers as you do while dialing a |
| When we use normal mode we have to press same | | | | number and then change it back to abc mode. |
| keys multiple times to bring a particular letter up on | | | | 5) Clean your mobile keypad: Regularly brush your |
| the screen. For example to bring R we have to press | | | | mobile keypad to avoid getting dust inside it. Dust will |
| number 7 key 3 times. But if you are in T9 mode and | | | | make the keypad stiff which will result in slow typing |
| you have to type "run", you only have to type | | | | and pain in your fingers too. |
| number 7 then number 8 then number 6, all three | | | | I think you have understood the importance to know |
| buttons just once. | | | | your keypad, to use T9 dictionary, to use shortcuts |
| T9 has a big advantage over normal mode as it | | | | perfectly, to use numbers right way and to regularly |
| saves a lot of time. Most of the people write in short | | | | clean your mobile keypad. And if you do, don't forget |
| forms using normal mode, for example gud nyt, swt | | | | to do these steps regularly and rest leave on usage. |
| drms, hw r u. And they have a misconception that | | | | I am confident that in a week you will notice a |
| writing in short form will save their time but it's not | | | | remarkable difference in your messaging speed. |