My texting is messed up

Follow the below mentioned method, also see the advantages of T9 dictionary :
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Check your manual to learn more about text messaging
Check your cell phone's user manual to see if your cell phone has the T9 function. While most new phones contain this function, if you have an older phone, you'll want to check to be certain. Look under the Text Messaging section in the manual.
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Enable T9 for easy texting
Enable the T9 setting on your cell phone. Some phone require that you enable this function. Check under your cell phone's Options menu and also under the text messaging options. Depending on your cell phone, you may be able to set T9 as the default method of text input or you may have to toggle the text input functions to choose T9 for every text message. Generally, the toggle key will be your asterisk key. Again, check your cell phone's manual for more information.
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Choose your language and other preferences for T9 texting
Pick your T9 preferences. Your T9 function may allow you to set several preferences. The most typical preference is language, and you also may able to set whether you want your cell phone to use T9 for word completion only or to predict which word you will type next. You may also be able to set the "delay" - the amount of time before your T9 function changes the letters you are typing to what it thinks they should be. Again, try your Options or Preferences menus in the text messaging module of your cell phone or consult your cell phone's manual. You will want to try different set-ups to determine which works best for you and your style of text messaging.
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T9 gives you more then one way to select the right word for your text message
Type your text message, toggling for T9 if your phone requires it. Once the T9 function is enabled or toggled, simply type the word you want. Do not be concerned if the letters do not appear correctly when you first start typing the word - they will correct themselves when you finish typing the word, as long as you spell it correctly. Your phone may offer a drop-down menu with word suggestions as you type. If your word shows up, scroll down and select it if you wish or continue typing your word. If your phone does not offer a drop-down menu, and the word that you type is not the word that you wanted, press the Down arrow key on your cell phone and another word will show up. Keep pressing the Down arrow until your word shows up. When you have the word you want, use the space function to continue typing.
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Add your own text expressions to T9
Add your own words to the T9 function. The T9 function comes with an extensive dictionary, but you can add your own words or abbreviations, too. Again, you may have to dig around the Options or Preferences section in the text messaging module of your phone. Once you find it, simply type and add your own special words or expressions to have them at your fingertip when you text.
Use T9 to express yourself in your own unique way!

I may be wrong but your talking about predicted text right? Where you type a letter and it comes up with a word instead of the actual individual letter? - you need to change your settings in text, you can simply hold # or * on your keypad (you should see a little icon somewhere saying T9, this means predicted text) after holding one of these buttons for about a second or two, it should disappear, allowing you to type without predicted text on.

Hope this helps,

Jake

Go to a local dealer and you may need an update.

Above the numbers on your phone is a circle with 4 arrows, one pointing in each direction.....when the word that you want appears on your screen push the arrow that points right. It will then put the word into your text message and skip a space so that you can begin the next word

open messages->new message->'options' or 'more'->dictionary->off.

The problem is autocomplete.. disable it and the text messaging will stop freezing. Just go into the same screen as if you're about to type up a text. Then follow these menu prompts "Options>Text Setup>Word Completion (Off)" That should help.

Take predictive text off the message settings. Then you can type whatever you want.

I have had the same problem for ages. I have got around it by stil using predictive text but when you have finished typing the word dont press space. Press "right" to take you to the end of that word then space then you can the type your next word. You have to press right after every word but it's better than texting without predictive.

have you tried to change the TEXT T9 from iTap to just ENGLISH

u hav to press on the part of the screen where ur typing till a faint down arrow comes there. press that and change the word. if the word is not there you must create it in the t9 function. to create a word from scratch press on the part of the screen where your typing a few times and the press options then press create word.