Samsung Galaxy S II

Samsung Galaxy S II

Create contact - Samsung Galaxy S II

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Follow these instructions to create a new contact.

Step 1 of 36

Find "the new contact icon"

Press Contacts.

Step 2 of 36

Find "the new contact icon"

Press the Contacts tab.

Step 3 of 36

Find "the new contact icon"

Press the new contact icon.

Step 4 of 36

Select phone book

Press Phone or the required email account.

If you select Phone, the contact is created in the phone's phone book.
If you select an email account, the contact is attached to this account but is also displayed on your phone.

Only email accounts you're logged on to are displayed.
Step 5 of 36

Select phone book

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 Phone, the contact is created in the phone's phone book.
If you select an email account, the contact is attached to this account but is also displayed on your phone.

Only email accounts you're logged on to are displayed.
Step 6 of 36

Enter name

Press Given name and key in the required first name.

Step 7 of 36

Enter name

Press Family name and key in the required last name.

Step 8 of 36

Enter phone number

Press 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 that the phone numbers can be called even when you're abroad.
Step 9 of 36

Enter phone number

Press 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 that the phone numbers can be called even when you're abroad.
Step 10 of 36

Enter phone number

Press the required number type.

Always begin phone numbers with a + followed by the country code, even for local phone numbers. This ensures that the phone numbers can be called even when you're abroad.
Step 11 of 36

Enter email address

Press Email address and key in the required email address.

Step 12 of 36

Enter email address

Press the field next to the email address.

Step 13 of 36

Enter email address

Press the required email type.

Step 14 of 36

Save contact

Press Save.

Step 15 of 36

Add more information

You can add more information to the contact. The following steps show two examples.
Press the required contact.
Choose one of the following options:
Assign picture, go to 7a.
Assign ring tone, go to 7b.

Step 16 of 36

7a - Assign picture

Press the Menu key.

Step 17 of 36

7a - Assign picture

Press Edit.

Step 18 of 36

7a - Assign picture

Press the picture icon next to the name.

Step 19 of 36

7a - Assign picture

To use a saved picture:
Press Album.

Step 20 of 36

7a - Assign picture

Go to the required folder.
Press the required picture.

Step 21 of 36

7a - Assign picture

To take a new picture:
Press Take photo.

Step 22 of 36

7a - Assign picture

Point the camera lens at the required object and press the camera icon to take the picture.

Step 23 of 36

7a - Assign picture

Drag the frame to the required position to select the required detail.

Step 24 of 36

7a - Assign picture

Press Save.

Step 25 of 36

7a - Assign picture

Press Save.

Step 26 of 36

7b - Assign ring tone

Press Ringtone.

Step 27 of 36

7b - Assign ring tone

Press Default ringtone, Select sound from My files or Phone ringtone.

Step 28 of 36

7b - Assign ring tone

If you select Default ringtone:
The ring tone corresponds to the default setting.

Step 29 of 36

7b - Assign ring tone

If you select Select sound from My files:
Go to the required folder.

Step 30 of 36

7b - Assign ring tone

Press the required ring tone to listen to it.

Step 31 of 36

7b - Assign ring tone

Press the field next to the required ring tone to select it.

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7b - Assign ring tone

Press OK.

Step 33 of 36

7b - Assign ring tone

If you select Phone ringtone:

Step 34 of 36

7b - Assign ring tone

Press the required ring tone to listen to it.

Step 35 of 36

7b - Assign ring tone

Press OK.

Step 36 of 36

Exit

Press the Home key to return to standby mode.

Find "the new contact icon"

Press Contacts.
Press the Contacts tab.
Press the new contact icon.

Select phone book

Press Phone or the required email account.
If you select Phone, the contact is created in the phone's phone book.
If you select an email account, the contact is attached to this account but is also displayed on your 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 Phone, the contact is created in the phone's phone book.
If you select an email account, the contact is attached to this account but is also displayed on your phone.

Only email accounts you're logged on to are displayed.

Enter name

Press Given name and key in the required first name.
Press Family name and key in the required last name.

Enter phone number

Press 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 that the phone numbers can be called even when you're abroad.
Press 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 that the phone numbers can be called even when you're abroad.
Press the required number type.
Always begin phone numbers with a + followed by the country code, even for local phone numbers. This ensures that the phone numbers can be called even when you're abroad.

Enter email address

Press Email address and key in the required email address.
Press the field next to the email address.
Press the required email type.

Save contact

Press Save.

Add more information

You can add more information to the contact. The following steps show two examples.
Press the required contact.
Choose one of the following options:
Assign picture, go to 7a.
Assign ring tone, go to 7b.

7a - Assign picture

Press the Menu key.
Press Edit.
Press the picture icon next to the name.
To use a saved picture:
Press Album.
Go to the required folder.
Press the required picture.
To take a new picture:
Press Take photo.
Point the camera lens at the required object and press the camera icon to take the picture.
Drag the frame to the required position to select the required detail.
Press Save.
Press Save.

7b - Assign ring tone

Press Ringtone.
Press Default ringtone, Select sound from My files or Phone ringtone.
If you select Default ringtone:
The ring tone corresponds to the default setting.
If you select Select sound from My files:
Go to the required folder.
Press the required ring tone to listen to it.
Press the field next to the required ring tone to select it.
Press OK.
If you select Phone ringtone:
Press the required ring tone to listen to it.
Press OK.

Exit

Press the Home key to return to standby mode.

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