4. A keyboard for communicating a substantially non-numeric message comprising: ten selectable numeral key means respectively corresponding to the numerals "0+ through "9"; position key means for designating when the numeral input by the selection of a particular numeral key is for use as the first digit in a multi-digit number; means for determining when the numeral input by the selection of a particular numeral key is for use as the prime digit in a number, said message comprising a plurality of verbalized components at least some of which comprise two or more aliphatic characters, each verbalized component of the message being represented by a single number input by the selection of one or more of said key means.
4. A keyboard for communicating a substantially non-numeric message comprising: ten selectable numeral key means respectively corresponding to the numerals "0+ through "9"; position key means for designating when the numeral input by the selection of a particular numeral key is for use as the first digit in a multi-digit number; means for determining when the numeral input by the selection of a particular numeral key is for use as the prime digit in a number, said message comprising a plurality of verbalized components at least some of which comprise two or more aliphatic characters, each verbalized component of the message being represented by a single number input by the selection of one or more of said key means. 7. The keyboard according to claim 4, wherein said single numbers correspond generally to the following vocabulary: TBL ______________________________________ Number Letter Voiced ______________________________________ 1 Y 2 I 3 E 4 A 5 .theta. 6 O 7 U 8 W 9 L 10 R 11 M 12 N 13 14 G 15 K 16 D 17 T 18 B 19 P 20 V 21 F 22 23 24 Z 25 S 26 J 27 28 H 29 --W. ______________________________________