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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 Contacts.
2. Create contact
Tap the new contact icon.
3. Select address book
Tap the drop down list above "Name".
If you select Device, the contact is created in your mobile phone's address book.
If you select SIM card, 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.
If you select SIM card, 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 Device.
If you select Device, the contact is created in your mobile phone's address book.
If you select SIM card, 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.
If you select SIM card, 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.
4. Enter name
Key in the required name.
5. Enter phone number
Tap Phone number 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.
Tap the field next to the email address.
Tap the required email type.
7. Add more information
You can add more information to the contact. The following steps show two examples:
Assign picture, go to 7a.
Assign ringtone, go to 7b.
Assign picture, go to 7a.
Assign ringtone, go to 7b.
8. 7a - Assign picture
Tap the add picture icon.
To take a new picture:
Point the camera lens at the required object and tap the camera icon to take the picture.
Point the camera lens at the required object and tap the camera icon to take the picture.
To assign a saved picture:
Tap the picture icon.
Tap the picture icon.
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.
9. 7b - Assign ringtone
Tap Ringtone.
To assign your mobile phone's default ringtone:
Tap Default ringtone.
Tap Default ringtone.
Tap the Return key.
To assign one of your mobile phone's default ringtones:
Tap the different ring tones to listen to them.
Tap the different ring tones to listen to them.
Once you've found a ringtone you like, tap the Return key.
To assign one of your own ringtones:
Tap Add ringtone.
Tap Add ringtone.
Go to the required folder.
Tap the different ring tones to listen to them.
Tap the different ring tones to listen to them.
Once you've found a ringtone you like, tap DONE.
10. Save contact
Tap SAVE.
11. Return to the home screen
Tap the Home key to return to the home screen.
Key in the required name.
You can add more information to the contact. The following steps show two examples:
Assign picture, go to 7a.
Assign ringtone, go to 7b.
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