That is largely because divine intervention is needed to compose an intelligible message on the cell phone's tiny numeric keypad.

Cellphones, with their tiny keypads, have proved too cumbersome for much more than talking.

It takes nimble fingers and much patience to enter one's phone book and appointments on the tiny keypad.

He held up his tiny keypad.

Her shaking index finger jabbed at the tiny keypad, then agonized in hesitation.

His override codes would be rejected by the tiny keypad on the door, though he was undoubtedly not aware of this.

You won't win any typing races on the Clié's tiny, thumb-operated keypad, which is nearly flush with the surrounding surface.

You can use your cellphone to send e-mail, but pecking at the tiny keypad is uncomfortable and takes forever.

ARE your fingers tired of tapping tiny keypads while writing on the go?

Most new wireless phones can send and receive text messages tapped out on the phone's tiny keypad.