diff -r 91c2fb4b78df -r ba54057fe027 phoneuis/dialer/src/cdialerkeypadcontainer.cpp
--- a/phoneuis/dialer/src/cdialerkeypadcontainer.cpp	Tue Apr 27 16:37:10 2010 +0300
+++ b/phoneuis/dialer/src/cdialerkeypadcontainer.cpp	Tue May 11 16:13:03 2010 +0300
@@ -295,9 +295,10 @@
             // Calculate corresponding index in iButtons array
             TInt idx = col + row * colCount;
             
-            // Set mode and variety so that correct button internal layout will be used
+            // Set mode and variety so that correct button internal layout will be used.
+            // Always use ED mode, so that text labels are visible even when ED is off.
             iButtons[idx]->SetVariety( iVariety );
-            iButtons[idx]->SetOperationMode( iOperatingMode );
+            iButtons[idx]->SetOperationMode( EModeEasyDialing );
             
             // Layout button
             TRect buttonRect = firstButtonRect;