Device Guides
Nokia Lumia 820
How to
Creating a contact for my mobile phone
Want to create a new contact? Follow these easy instructions.
List view
1. Find "People"
Slide your finger left on the display.
Tap People.
Tap People.
2. Create contact
Tap +.
3. Enter name
Tap name and key in the required first name.
Tap the field below Surname and key in the required last name.
Tap the save icon.
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 below Phone 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.
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.
Tap the save icon.
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.
Tap the field below Email address type.
Tap the required email type.
Tap the save icon.
6. Add more information
You can add more information to the contact. The following steps show two examples.
Choose one of the following options:
Assign picture, go to 6a.
Assign ringtone, go to 6b.
Choose one of the following options:
Assign picture, go to 6a.
Assign ringtone, go to 6b.
7. 6a - Assign picture
Tap add photo.
To take a new picture:
Tap the camera icon.
Tap the camera icon.
Point the camera lens at the required object and tap the Camera key.
Tap accept.
To use a saved picture:
Go to the required folder.
Tap the required picture.
Go to the required folder.
Tap the required picture.
Drag the frame to the required position to select the required section.
Tap the confirm icon to assign the picture.
8. 6b - Assign ringtone
Tap ringtone.
Tap the playback icon next to the different ringtones to hear them.
Once you've found a ringtone you like, tap the required ringtone.
9. Save and exit
Tap the save icon.
Tap the Home key to return to standby mode.
You can add more information to the contact. The following steps show two examples.
Choose one of the following options:
Assign picture, go to 6a.
Assign ringtone, go to 6b.
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