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. 8. The keyboard according to claim 4, wherein said muti-digit numbers correspond generally to the following English phonetics: TBL ______________________________________ Number Phonetic ______________________________________ 1 -e 2 i 3 e 4 a 6 o 7 u 8 oo 9 el 10 or 11 em 12 en 13 eng 14 j-e 15 k-a 16 d-e 17 t-e 18 b-e 19 p-e 20 v-e 21 ef 22 th (voiced) 23 th (unvoiced) 24 z-e 25 es 27 sh 28 e-etsh 29 wh ______________________________________