snadguy007:
Op, which fone are you referring to cos i cant see anytin on my touchscreen phone

snadguy007:
Op, which fone are you referring to cos i cant see anytin on my touchscreen phone

monickerless:

He's talking about the first Nokia 3310 you used

Raxz:
@ op is like u don't offer shorthand in ur secondary school, if u do probably u must hv knw what those keys are. They are end of home keys tht ur fingers are to be rest upon. Home keys are ASDF JKL; u are to start the counting from left with A thn stop at F thn u start again from semicolumn then u stop at F. This eight keys are called the home keys. If u wnt to be a fast in typing thn u need to lean hw to rest ur finger on those key while typing on the key board. Betterstill get a mavis becons typing software, u will understand why those keys are always mark on the key boards

BuhBye:
It's for those who touch type (Typing without looking at the keyboard). It helps touch typists to position their fingers properly on the keyboard when typing.

Nathan2222:


If you typed properly with your keyboard, you'd know why F and J have those dashes.

Remember what the "home row" keys are?
The left index finger goes on the F while the right one goes on the J.

The dashes are for locating them without looking at the keyboard.

Nathan2222:


If you typed properly with your keyboard, you'd know why F and J have those dashes.

Remember what the "home row" keys are?
The left index finger goes on the F while the right one goes on the J.

The dashes are for locating them without looking at the keyboard.

OnyeIbo:
They are for people, like me, who type without looking at the keyboard. When you touch those doted keys, it tells you the position of your hand on the keyboard without looking at it.

goofyone:
And if you listened closely, you'll observe that all numbers on a phone (whether touch or keypad) have different sounding tones. Just different enough for you to tell. Why?

constance500:
Who has it on his or her own droid cos I can't find it on my iPhone 6

snadguy007:
Op, which fone are you referring to cos i cant see anytin on my touchscreen phone

Electronzeez:


c'mon dont give me that expression on your face.
Knowing what the dot means on the 5 key is plausible you know?

ToyozzieTohBad:
...and no fncks was given today

Electronzeez:


i'm so sorry dear, nairaland is like this. You just have to endure if you are make the joke of the day!.

MissMeiya:


Have you ever used an automated phone system that asks you to press a key for different options? e.g. "Press 1 for English"

The computer listens for the correct tone that each number makes. That's how it knows what number you pressed.

But that's the modern, digital usage. There is history behind the different frequencies of the different keys, in the days before mobile phones. It's called touch-tone.

Before touch-tone, it used to be a clicking sound--a different number of clicks for each number. It was the sound of the phone connecting and disconnecting in a pattern to signal each number. Those of us who are old enough remember that sound.

KingBish:
Those dotted buttons have lil screws that holds holds the keypad to the phone. You may want to loose your phone or pull out your keyboard to confirm this.

P/S: sounds like a joke but it's a fact

ToyozzieTohBad:
no..and that is why i dont keep care about the buttons so far its working perfecting

ToyozzieTohBad:
...and no fncks was given today

Aikon:
Why is there always that dot on number 5 in most cell phones?

The same goes for computer keyboard. It has a
raised dot on the letters 'F' and 'J'

Who knows please?