Samsung Galaxy S

Samsung Galaxy S

Create contact - Samsung Galaxy S

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Follow these instructions to create a new contact.

Step 1 of 33

Find "Create contact"

Press Contacts.

Step 2 of 33

Find "Create contact"

Press the Contacts tab.

Step 3 of 33

Find "Create contact"

Press Create contact.

Step 4 of 33

Select phone book

Press Phone, SIM or the required email account.

If you select Phone, the contact is created in the phone's phone book.
If you select SIM, the contact is created on your SIM.
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 33

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 SIM, the contact is created on your SIM.
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 33

Enter name

Press First name and key in the required first name.

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Enter name

Press Last name and key in the required last name.

Step 8 of 33

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.
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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 33

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 33

Enter email address

Press Email address and key in the required email address.

Step 12 of 33

Enter email address

Press the field next to the email address.

Step 13 of 33

Enter email address

Press the required email type.

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Step 14 of 33

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 ring tone, go to 6b.

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6a - Assign picture

Press the picture icon next to the name.

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6a - Assign picture

To use a saved picture:
Press Album.

Step 17 of 33

6a - Assign picture

Go to the required folder.
Press the required picture.

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6a - Assign picture

To take a new picture:
Press Take photo.

Step 19 of 33

6a - Assign picture

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

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6a - Assign picture

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

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6a - Assign picture

Press Save.

Step 22 of 33

6b - Assign ring tone

Press Ringtone.

Step 23 of 33

6b - Assign ring tone

Press Default ringtone, Sound or Phone ringtone.

Step 24 of 33

6b - Assign ring tone

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

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6b - Assign ring tone

If you select Sound:
Go to the required folder.

Step 26 of 33

6b - Assign ring tone

Press the different ringtones to listen to them.

Step 27 of 33

6b - Assign ring tone

Once you've found a ring tone you like, press the field next the required ringtone to select it.

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6b - Assign ring tone

Press OK.

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6b - Assign ring tone

If you select Phone ringtone:

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6b - Assign ring tone

Press the required ringtone to listen to it.

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6b - Assign ring tone

Press OK.

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Save and exit

Press Save.

Step 33 of 33

Save and exit

Press the Home key to return to standby mode.

Find "Create contact"

Press Contacts.
Press the Contacts tab.
Press Create contact.

Select phone book

Press Phone, SIM or the required email account.
If you select Phone, the contact is created in the phone's phone book.
If you select SIM, the contact is created on your SIM.
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 SIM, the contact is created on your SIM.
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 First name and key in the required first name.
Press Last 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.

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 ring tone, go to 6b.
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6a - Assign picture

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.

6b - Assign ring tone

Press Ringtone.
Press Default ringtone, Sound or Phone ringtone.
If you select Default ringtone:
The ring tone corresponds to the default setting.
If you select Sound:
Go to the required folder.
Press the different ringtones to listen to them.
Once you've found a ring tone you like, press the field next the required ringtone to select it.
Press OK.
If you select Phone ringtone:
Press the required ringtone to listen to it.
Press OK.

Save and exit

Press Save.
Press the Home key to return to standby mode.

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