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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 "Contacts"
Tap Apps.
Tap Contacts.
2. Create new contact
Tap the Contacts tab.
Tap the new contact icon.
3. Select phone book
Tap the drop down list above Name.
If you select SIM, the contact is created on your SIM.
If you select Phone, the contact is created in your mobile phone's phone 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 phone 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 Phone, the required email account or SIM.
If you select SIM, the contact is created on your SIM.
If you select Phone, the contact is created in your mobile phone's phone 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 phone 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 phone book. If you select another phone 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 phone 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 phone 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 name
Tap Name and key in the required first name.
5. Enter phone number
Tap Phone number 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.
6. Enter email address
Tap Email address and key in the required email address.
Tap the field next to the email address.
Tap the required email type.
7. Save contact
Tap Save.
8. Add more information
You can add more information to the contact. The following steps show two examples.
Tap the Return key.
Tap the Return key.
Tap the required contact.
Tap the Menu key.
Tap Edit.
Choose one of the following options:
Assign picture, go to 8a.
Assign ringtone, go to 8b.
Choose one of the following options:
Assign picture, go to 8a.
Assign ringtone, go to 8b.
9. 8a - Assign picture
Tap the picture icon.
To take a new picture:
Tap Take picture.
Tap Take picture.
Point the camera lens at the required object and tap the camera icon to take the picture.
Tap Save.
To use a saved picture:
Tap Picture.
Tap Picture.
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 Done.
10. 8b - Assign ringtone
Tap Ringtone.
Tap Default, Ringtones or Go to My files.
If you select Default:
The ringtone corresponds to the default setting.
The ringtone corresponds to the default setting.
If you select Ringtones:
Tap the different ringtones to listen to them.
Once you've found a ringtone you like, tap OK.
If you select Go to My files:
Go to the required folder.
Go to the required folder.
Tap the different ringtones to listen to them.
Once you've found a ringtone you like, tap the field next to the ringtone.
Tap Done.
11. Save and exit
Tap Save.
Tap the Home key to return to standby mode.
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