Device Guides
HTC Desire X
How to
Creating a contact for my mobile phone
Want to create a new contact? Follow these easy instructions.
List view
1. Find "Add"
Tap the menu icon.
Tap People.
Tap Add.
2. Enter name
Tap Edit.
Tap the field below Given name and key in the first name.
Tap the field below Family name and key in the last name.
Tap OK.
3. Select address book
Tap the field below Contact type.
If you select SIM, the contact is created on your SIM.
If you select Phone, the contact is created in your mobile phone's address book.
If you select an email account, the contact is attached to this account but is also displayed on your mobile phone.
Only email accounts you're logged on to are displayed.
If you select Phone, the contact is created in your mobile phone's address book.
If you select an email account, the contact is attached to this account but is also displayed on your mobile phone.
Only email accounts you're logged on to are displayed.
Tap SIM, the required email account or Phone.
If you select SIM, the contact is created on your SIM.
If you select Phone, the contact is created in your mobile phone's address book.
If you select an email account, the contact is attached to this account but is also displayed on your mobile phone.
Only email accounts you're logged on to are displayed.
If you select Phone, the contact is created in your mobile phone's address book.
If you select an email account, the contact is attached to this account but is also displayed on your mobile phone.
Only email accounts you're logged on to are displayed.
The steps below are based on the Phone address book. If you select another address book, there may be some differences in relation to the instruction.
If you select SIM, the contact is created on your SIM.
If you select Phone, the contact is created in your mobile phone's address book.
If you select an email account, the contact is attached to this account but is also displayed on your mobile phone.
Only email accounts you're logged on to are displayed.
If you select Phone, the contact is created in your mobile phone's address book.
If you select an email account, the contact is attached to this account but is also displayed on your mobile phone.
Only email accounts you're logged on to are displayed.
4. Enter phone number
Tap Phone and key in the required phone number.
Always begin phone numbers with a + followed by the country code, even for local phone numbers. This ensures the phone numbers can be called even when you're abroad.
Tap the field next to the phone number.
Always begin phone numbers with a + followed by the country code, even for local phone numbers. This ensures the phone numbers can be called even when you're abroad.
Tap the required number type.
Always begin phone numbers with a + followed by the country code, even for local phone numbers. This ensures the phone numbers can be called even when you're abroad.
5. Enter email address
Tap Email and key in the required email address.
6. Save contact
Tap Save.
7. Add more information
You can add more information to the contact. The following steps show two examples.
Tap the required contact.
Choose one of the following options:
Assign picture, go to 7a.
Assign ringtone, go to 7b.
Tap the required contact.
Choose one of the following options:
Assign picture, go to 7a.
Assign ringtone, go to 7b.
8. 7a - Assign picture
Tap Edit.
Tap Camera.
To take a new picture:
Tap Camera.
Tap Camera.
Point the camera lens at the required object and tap the lens icon to take the picture.
Tap the confirm icon.
To use a saved picture:
Tap Gallery.
Tap Gallery.
Go to the required folder.
Tap the required picture.
Tap the required picture.
Drag the frame to the required position to select the required detail.
Tap Save.
Tap Save.
9. 7b - Assign ringtone
Tap Ringtone.
Tap the different ringtones to listen to them.
Once you've found a ringtone you like, tap Apply.
10. Exit
Tap the Home key to return to standby mode.
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