Honestly it was. I’m probably faster at typing on a qwerty touch screen now (I rarely actually use swype, though) than I would be if you handed me a T9 now, but that’s just due to more recent practice, I’d bet. My fingers flew across that numberpad back in the day. Lol
It was a pain in the ass to sext when you didn’t have a roll of quarters handy.
Also typing on these things was a pita when you have like 3 or 4 letters on each key
I remember when I got my first qwerty phone. I hated typing on it. So much easier with my t9
I think that T9 was faster and more accurate than swipe typing on a touch screen, that could just be me, though.
Honestly it was. I’m probably faster at typing on a qwerty touch screen now (I rarely actually use swype, though) than I would be if you handed me a T9 now, but that’s just due to more recent practice, I’d bet. My fingers flew across that numberpad back in the day. Lol
You could always do it at home!
“Hey baby, what are you weari—”
screeching dial up noises
Hhhnnngh, t-thats it babe… 😩