Android - Is there a way to get to the numeric keyboard when entering text fields

If you're using Swype simply drag from the Swype key to where the 5 is; Swype will change to the numeric keypad.

Click the gear button next to the ?123 button in the lower left, then click 3x4 keypad, then click the 123 button on the right. this way you will have a full 3x4 numeric keypad

All in all I found that pressing the 'keyboard selection' box and choosing handwriting box 1 or 2 is the easiest way. Not for entering 2 or 3 digits, but if you have to enter a lot of digits, this works quicker than having to type the numbers at the top row of the soft keyboard.

A shame, you can't switch to the numeric keyboard though.

Hope this helps some one.