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    Save a Phone Number
    You can save a phone number to Contacts directly from 
    the phone keypad.
    1. From home, tap  Phone .
    2. Enter a phone number and tap  Add to Contacts .
    3. To add the number to an existing contact, tap 
    Update existing. To add a new contact, tap 
    Create contact .
    • For an existing contact, tap the contact name 
    and select a number type for the new number.
    • For a new contact, enter the name and any 
    additional information.
    4. Tap Save .
    View Contacts
    View a contact’s details by displaying a contact entry.
    1. From home, swipe up to access Apps .
    2. Tap  Contacts.
    3. Tap a contact to view quick options.
    • Tap  Call to dial the contact’s default phone 
    number.
    • Tap  Message to send the contact a message.
    • Tap  Details to view more information about 
    the contact. 
    						
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    Edit a Contact
    Once you have added a contact, you can add or edit 
    any of the information in the entry, assign a caller ID 
    picture, customize with a unique ringtone, and more.
    1. From home, swipe up to access Apps .
    2. Tap  Contacts, and then tap the contact to 
    select it.
    3. Tap  Details  > Edit .
    4. Tap any of the fields to add, change, or delete 
    information.
    5. Tap Save .
    Delete Contacts
    You can delete a single contact or choose multiple 
    contacts to delete.
    1. From home, swipe up to access Apps .
    2. Tap  Contacts, and then touch and hold a 
    contact to select it. 
    • You can also tap other contacts or tap the All  
    checkbox at the top of the screen to select all 
    contacts.
    3. Tap  Delete , and then confirm when prompted. 
    						
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    Favorites
    When you mark contacts as favorites, they are easily 
    accessible from other apps. Favorites display together 
    on the Favorites tab in the Phone app.
    To mark contacts as Favorites:
    1. From home, swipe up to access Apps .
    2. Tap  Contacts, and then tap the contact to 
    select it.
    3. Tap  Details .
    4. Tap  Add to Favorites (the star brightens ).
    To remove contacts from Favorites:
    1. From home, swipe up to access Apps .
    2. Tap  Contacts, and then tap the contact to 
    select it.
    3. Tap  Details .
    4. Tap  Remove from Favorites (the star dims ).
    Make a Call from Favorites
    1. From home, swipe up to access Apps .
    2. Tap  Contacts.
    3. Tap a favorite contact to view quick options.
    4. Tap  Call to dial the contact’s default phone 
    number. 
    						
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    Link or Unlink Contacts
    When you have contacts from various accounts, you 
    may have multiple similar entries for a single contact. 
    Contacts lets you link multiple entries into a single 
    contact.
    To link contacts:
    1. From home, swipe up to access Apps .
    2. Tap  Contacts, and then tap the contact to 
    select it.
    3. Tap  Details  >  More options > Link contacts .
    4. Tap contacts to choose them.
    5. Tap Link . To unlink contacts:
    1. From home, swipe up to access Apps
    .
    2. Tap  Contacts, and then tap the contact to 
    select it.
    3. Tap  Details  >  More options > Manage linked 
    contacts .
    4. Tap  Disconnect  beside contacts to unlink them 
    from the main contact. 
    						
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    Groups
    You can use groups to organize your contacts. Your 
    device comes with preloaded groups, and you can 
    create your own. You might create a group for your 
    family, for coworkers, or a team. Groups make it easy 
    to find contacts, and you can send messages to the 
    members of a group.
    Create a Group
    You can create your own contact groups.
    1. From home, swipe up to access Apps .
    2. Tap  Contacts >  More options > Groups.
    3. Tap Create , and then tap fields to enter information 
    about the group:
    • Group name : Enter a name for the new group.
    • Group ringtone : Customize the sounds for the 
    group.
    • Add member : Select contacts to add to the new 
    group, and then tap  Done.
    4. Tap Save .
    Add to or Remove Contacts from a Group
    You can add more contacts to a group, or remove 
    contacts.
    1. From home, swipe up to access Apps .
    2. Tap  Contacts >  More options > Groups, and 
    then tap a group.
    3. Tap  Edit .
    • To add a contact, tap  Add member, and then tap 
    the contacts you want to add. When finished, 
    tap  Done .
    • To remove a contact, tap  Delete  next to a 
    contact.
    4. Tap  Save . 
    						
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    Send a Message to a Group
    You can send a text message to members of a group.
    1. From home, swipe up to access Apps .
    2. Tap  Contacts >  More options > Groups, and 
    then tap a group.
    3. Tap  More options > Send message .
    Send an Email to a Group
    You can send an email to members of a group.
    1. From home, swipe up to access Apps .
    2. Tap  Contacts >  More options > Groups, and 
    then tap a group.
    3. Tap  More options > Send email .
    4. Tap contacts to select them, or tap the  All checkbox 
    at the top of the screen to select all, and then 
    tap  Done .
    • Only group members that have an email address 
    in their records are displayed.
    5. Choose an email account and follow the prompts.
    Delete a Group
    Preset groups cannot be deleted.
    1. From home, swipe up to access Apps .
    2. Tap  Contacts >  More options > Groups, and 
    then tap a group.
    3. Tap  More options > Delete .
    4. Tap Group only  to only delete the group or tap 
    Group and members to delete the group and the 
    contacts in the groups. 
    						
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    Share a Contact 
    You can quickly share contacts using Bluetooth, email, 
    Gmail, or text messaging.
    1. From home, swipe up to access Apps .
    2. Tap  Contacts.
    3. Tap a contact, and then tap  Details.
    4. Tap Share .
    5. Tap vCard file (VCF) to share the contact as a vCard 
    file, or tap  Te x t to share the contact information in 
    a text file.
    6. Select a sharing method and follow the prompts.
    • Link sharing : Send large files to others, 
    even to people who are not in your Contacts 
    (vCard only).
    • Bluetooth : Send the information using 
    Bluetooth. See “Bluetooth” on page  163 fo r 
    information on pairing and sending using 
    Bluetooth.
    • Save to Drive : Save the information to your 
    Google Drive™ account.
    • Email : Send the information as an email 
    attachment. If prompted, select an email 
    account. Address the message, add a subject 
    and a message, and then tap  Send. See “Create 
    and Send an Email” on page  96 for details on 
    sending email.
    • Gmail : Send the information as a Gmail 
    attachment.
    • Messages : Send the information in a text 
    message. Select a contact or enter a wireless 
    phone number or email address, enter any 
    additional information, and then tap Send. For 
    more information on text messaging, see “Send a 
    Text Message” on page  116.
    • Reminder: Add the information to your 
    Reminder feature. 
    						
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    • Wi-Fi Direct : Send the information to another 
    device using Wi-Fi Direct. See “Wi-Fi” on 
    page  159.
    7. Complete the required steps as prompted for the 
    selected method.
    Import Contacts
    Your phone offers a couple of options for importing 
    contacts from installed SD memory cards or external 
    devices using USB.
    Before Importing Contacts from an SD Card
    You will need to have installed an SD card with 
    previously backed up contacts information into your 
    phone before you can import contacts. See “Memory 
    Card (SD Card)” on page  211 for SD card information.
    Import Contacts from an SD Card or 
    USB Storage
    1. From home, swipe up to access Apps .
    2. Tap  Contacts.
    3. Tap  More options >  Manage contacts >  
    Import/export contacts .
    4. Tap Import and follow the prompts to complete the 
    import.
    Back Up Contacts
    If you are saving contacts to an account that does 
    not automatically back them up to the Cloud, you can 
    manually back them up to an optional installed SD card 
    for re-import if needed. 
    						
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    Before Backing Up Contacts to an SD Card
    You will need to have installed an SD card (not 
    included) into your phone before you can back up your 
    contacts. See “Memory Card (SD Card)” on page  211 fo r 
    SD card information.
    Back Up Contacts to Your SD Card
    1. From home, swipe up to access Apps .
    2. Tap  Contacts.
    3. Tap  More options >  Manage contacts >  
    Import/export contacts .
    4. Tap Export and follow the prompts to complete the 
    export.
    Contacts Settings
    These settings allow you to modify settings associated 
    with using the Contacts app.
    1. From home, swipe up to access Apps .
    2. Tap  Contacts >  More options > Settings .
    3. Tap an option and follow the prompts. 
    						
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    Email
    Use the Email application to send and receive email 
    from your webmail or other accounts, using POP3 
    or IMAP, or access your ActiveSync account for your 
    corporate email needs.
    Set Up an Email Account
    Your phone supports several types of email accounts 
    and allows you to have multiple email accounts set up 
    at one time.
    Before setting up an email account, make sure you 
    have the username (user ID), password, server name, 
    etc., so you can get set up successfully.
    1. From home, swipe up to access Apps . 
    2. Tap  Email.
    3. Tap a configured Gmail account to use it with 
    the Email app, or tap  Add new account to add a 
    different email account.
    4. Follow the prompts to set up your Gmail or email 
    account.
    Add an Email Account
    You can add several types of personal email accounts, 
    such as POP3 and IMAP accounts, on your phone.
    Add an Email Account from the Email App
    You can add email accounts directly from the email 
    app, even if you have another email account set up.
    1. From home, swipe up to access Apps . 
    2. Tap  Email.
    3. Tap  Menu >  Settings .
    4. Tap Add account .
    5. Follow the prompts to complete the account setup.  
    						
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