1. A method of selecting among a plurality of proposed input items presented on a display of a communications device, the communications device including a navigation device and a plurality of actuable keys having multiple symbols associated therewith, the method comprising: receiving a first signal type that originates from an actuable key having multiple symbols associated therewith; presenting a plurality of proposed primary output items on the display in response to receiving the first signal type, the plurality of proposed primary output items corresponding to the multiple symbols associated with the actuable key; receiving a second signal type from the navigation device, the second signal type being configured to move an indicator along a first direction that traverses the plurality of proposed primary output items; receiving a third signal type from the navigation device, the third signal type being configured to move the indicator along a second direction, the second direction being different than the first direction; presenting a plurality of proposed secondary output items on the display in response to receiving the third signal type; and receiving the second signal type from the navigation device, the second signal type being configured to move the indicator along the first direction to traverse the plurality of proposed secondary output items.