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Creating a contact for my mobile phone

Want to create a new contact? Follow these easy instructions.


List view

1. Find "People"

Tap the menu icon.
Tap People.

2. Create contact

Tap the new contact icon.

3. Enter name

Key in the required name.
HTC One (M8)

4. Select address book

Tap the field below "CONTACT TYPE".
If you select Phone, the contact is created in your mobile phone's address book.
If you select SIM, the contact is created on your SIM.
If you select an account, the contact is attached to this account but is also displayed on your mobile phone.
Tap Phone.
If you select Phone, the contact is created in your mobile phone's address book.
If you select SIM, the contact is created on your SIM.
If you select an account, the contact is attached to this account but is also displayed on your mobile phone.

5. Enter phone number

Tap Phone and key in the required phone number.
If you key in the phone number with a + followed by the country code, you can also call contacts in the address book when you're abroad.
Tap the field next to the phone number.
If you key in the phone number with a + followed by the country code, you can also call contacts in the address book when you're abroad.
Tap the required number type.
If you key in the phone number with a + followed by the country code, you can also call contacts in the address book when you're abroad.

6. Enter email address

Tap Email and key in the required email address.

7. Save contact

Tap SAVE.

8. Add more information

You can add more information to the contact. The following steps show two examples:
Assign picture, go to 8a.
Assign ringtone, go to 8b.
HTC One (M8)

9. 8a - Assign picture

Tap the required contact.
Tap the add picture icon.
To take a new picture:
Tap Camera.
Point the camera lens at the required object and tap the camera icon to take the picture.
Tap the confirm icon.
To assign an existing picture:
Tap Gallery.
Go to the required folder.
Tap the required picture.
Drag the frame to the required position to select the required detail.
Tap DONE.

10. 8b - Assign ringtone

Tap the required contact.
Tap Ringtone.
Tap the different ringtones to listen to them.
Once you've found a ringtone you like, tap APPLY.

11. Return to the home screen

Tap the home icon to return to the home screen.
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