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How do I turn off Predictive Text?

My Nokia 3310 is set to use the Predictive Text function by default. I find this annoying and would like to turn it off, but I can't find the function in the options.

How can I turn the Predictive Text function off?

Andrew L., August 2003

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I started a text like you said. I went down to the options. There is no dictionary.

CMB, March 2022

Thank you very much for this advice about turning off predictive text on my old style Nokia 3310, which seemed to become sentient and switch itself into this mode. Good call guys :-)

Andy Lumborg, July 2020

thank you SO much .it worked

jean mellor, September 2013

I used cherry mobile Flare,I am using go keyboard and the i cant take the underline when i send message help me how please

Charlene, August 2013

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sadia, February 2013

Thanks so much to Tom (2011 post) that I was able to get rid of that annoying predictive text.

S-T-H, December 2012

Thanks for help

dotty, June 2011

Thank you turning the dictionary off got rid of preditive texts thanks

paul h, May 2011

Sanity returned! many thanks

Iain, April 2011

Thanks for info. My Nokia had to go into repairs so had to use my mums 100year old Nokia with no instructions how to turn predictor off agggghhh! Your advice was great thanks!

Fiona Barton, March 2011

Thanks so much to the previous posts, it worked like a charm.

Sarah, March 2011

THE FOLLOWING METHOD WORKED TO TURN OF PREDICTIVE TEXTING ON MY NOKIA 3330,, MANY THANKS TO WHOEVER POSTED IT-
in the "Write messages" screen, press "#" several times and watch the symbol in the top right change. If the pencil has 'speed lines' behind it, then predictive text is enabled. If there isn't the lines behind the pencil, then predictive text is turned off.
There are several modes of text entry:
1) Predictive Capitalised First Letter (Lines > Pencil > Abc)
2) Predictive Capitalised (Lines > Pencil > ABC)
3) Predictive Lowercase (Lines > Pencil > abc)
4) Non-Predictive Capitalised First Letter (Pencil > Abc)
5) Non-Predictive Lowercase (Pencil > abc)
6) Non-Predictive Capitalised (Pencil > ABC)

tOM, February 2011

go to message/scroll down to text/in the bottom left corner select options/scroll down to predection text/turn it off

jesse d, January 2011

go to main menu scroll down to messaging go to create message\ click on to message\select message\scroll down to text\in the bottom left corner hit options button\scroll down to predictions options and turn it off...go back to main screen

jesse d, January 2011

Thanks for that I have been driven up the wall with it. Now it is off.

Fiona G, January 2011

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Kidding, thank you.

ellen, October 2010

With Nokia N73 - to turn off the option of "Predictive text"

a) Commence writing a text message
b) Scroll down from recipient address box to message area
c) Press the lower left button (having a symbol of a pencil)
d) Select "Predictive text off"

tinysir, September 2010

Thanks, guys...you are so much more helpful than the manual (which, admittedly I could only find in Zulu!). To turn off predictive text on Nokia 3310, start a message, go to Options, Dictionary, and turn Dictionary OFF. When you go back to writing your message, you'll see that the letters at the top left of the screen are no longer underlined. Voila!!

fiona m, August 2010

My alcatel phone won't turn off predictive text, what do i do its driving me nuts!!!

thesister, August 2010

how do you turn the predictive text off an LG GB220 pink flip phone?????

Bob, June 2010

Commence writing a text.
Go to options.
Go to predictive text
turn predictive text off

speedy2460, May 2010

please tell me how to turn off predictive text off my nokia x3 please,

dawn, March 2010

IN MY NOKIA N 73 MY LANGUAGE IS TURN TO ARABIC HOW TO TURN BACK TO ENGLISH IN PREDECTIVE TEXT TO ENGLISH

NEAMAT, January 2010

Thank you!! I had to take my phone to the vodafone shop!!!!! Didnt watch what they did and then mucked it up again. Now its sorted!!!

Les, November 2009

Thanks for the solution. Now I can text sensibly

George, September 2009

Thanks for info, it works on INQ1 phone from 3.
The predictive text was driving me nuts,

Trevor, March 2009

Thanks too, it had driven my nuts--how could you get it to say 'am' not 'an' or 'food' not 'good' etc. But even if you have it off, it will come on again if you hold the hash key down for longer than it likes, and it will not go back until you do dictionary. I will not get this phone again!
Regards

Ali Ayliffe, November 2008

For 3310, the "dictionary off" option works. The hash key only changes caps on/off

Shame it took nearly 5 years for someone to come up with this, but I'm glad they did!!

pinkpanther, April 2008

To turn off Nokia permanently:
Start a text, go into options and scroll to dictionary, select and then scroll to 'dictionary off'

mj

Thank you MJ. Fixed my problem.

nzcalling@gmail.com, March 2008

If your predictive is off, start typing a text, go to the dictionary (in options), turn it OFF the turn it ON again. Worked for me - I spent 2 days typing out texts letter by letter...nearly drove me MAD!!

Good luck all

Kwesi, November 2007

if anyone from nokia is reading this can they please resolve the predictive text problem please

paul, September 2007

no one came up with a correct procedure for removing predictive text from a nokia 3310

paul, September 2007

On most Nokia phones- before you start typing your message you will see at top of screen the letters abc or ABC -this means you will type in capitals or small letters-and they will be underlined if on predictive-so if you then press # key the underline should disappear which should allow you to type normal letters

Shaz(Shaz79@blueyonder.co.uk), April 2007

If you have a series 60 phone this might be the answer to your
problems:
www.mobystar.com

Nathan E, August 2004

Thank You for this, I had somehow managed to turn Predictive Text off and had no idea how to turn it back on! At the same time NOW I KNOW how to input numbers also!
So Thank you again MJ.

Ken Darke

Rockhermit, August 2004

To turn off Nokia permanently:
Start a text, go into options and scroll to dictionary, select and then scroll to 'dictionary off'

mj, June 2004

In the "Write messages" screen, press "#" several times and watch the symbol in the top right change. If the pencil has 'speed lines' behind it, then predictive text is enabled. If there isn't the lines behind the pencil, then predictive text is turned off.
There are several modes of text entry:
1) Predictive Capitalised First Letter (Lines > Pencil > Abc)
2) Predictive Capitalised (Lines > Pencil > ABC)
3) Predictive Lowercase (Lines > Pencil > abc)
4) Non-Predictive Capitalised First Letter (Pencil > Abc)
5) Non-Predictive Lowercase (Pencil > abc)
6) Non-Predictive Capitalised (Pencil > ABC)

You can scroll through these modes using the hash key (#) as described before. The "#" key is the bottom right key on your mobile phone's keypad.

Hope this helps!

Joe Sutton, August 2003

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