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  • 07-31-2013, 03:52 AM
    DustenRust
    Creating Contacts:

    1. While on the Start screen, tap the "People" tile
    2. Tap the "+" icon to create a new contact. If prompted, select the desired account
    3. Tap the "+" icon associated with the fields that you wish to edit (such as email etc.) and enter these details as you see fit
    4. When ready, press the "Save" icon to add the contact to your contacts list

    Viewing, Editing and / or Deleting Contacts:

    1. From the Start screen, tap the "People" tile
    2. Scroll to and tap the desired contact in order to view detailed information about it
    3. To edit the contact, tap the "Edit" icon depicted as a pencil
    4. To delete a contact, press the "menu" icon (three horizontal dots) and then select "Delete"

    Linking Duplicate Contacts:

    1. While viewing the Start screen, press the "People" tile
    2. Swipe to and then tap the desired contact
    3. Press the "link" icon. Note: if you wish to unlink contacts, press the "link" icon associated with the desired contact and then select "Unlink"
    4. After pressing "link", a list of suggested links will appear. Select a contact or alternatively, tap "Choose a contact" and select a different contact manually
    5. Once complete, press the "Back" key to return to the contact list

    Copying Contacts from Another Phone to Your Lumia 1020:

    1. Open your internet browser on your PC and go to www.att.com/copycontacts
    2. Select the device to copy contacts from
    3. Select the device to copy contacts to
    4. Choose a transfer method
    5. Follow the instructions provided by the "Copy Contacts Wizard"

    Copying Contacts To and From the SIM Card With the Lumia 1020:

    1. While viewing the Start screen, touch the "People" tile
    2. Tap "Settings"
    3. Select "Import SIM contacts"
    4. Mark the checkboxes associated with the contacts that you wish to copy
    5. Tap "Import". Note: after the contacts have been imported, the "Last import" date will be displayed

    Assigning a Custom Ringtone and Profile Picture to a Contact:

    1. While viewing the Start screen, tap "People"
    2. Select the desired contact
    3. Tap the "Edit" icon depicted as a pencil

      • To add a photo:

        1. Tap "Add photo"
        2. Select the desired image collection or alternatively, press the "Camera" icon to capture a new photo
        3. Tap the desired picture
        4. Crop the image as you see fit, and tap "Done" when ready

      • To assign a custom ringtone:

        1. Tap "Ringtone"
        2. Navigate to and select the desired ringtone. (Tip: tap the "Play" icon to preview the ringtone)

    4. Press the "Back" button to return to the contact information screen. The changes will be saved automatically

    Creating, Editing or Deleting Contact Groups:

    1. Press the "People" tile while on the home screen
    2. Swipe to "together"
    3. Press the "+" icon and select "Group"
    4. Enter a name for the group and then press "Save"
    5. Tap "+" if you wish to add a contact
    6. Press "done" (the checkmark icon) to save the changes


    • To add a new group contact:

      1. Tap the group
      2. Tap the "group" icon and then tap "+" and add a contact

    • To remove a contact from a group:

      1. Tap the group and press the "group" icon.
      2. Select the contact that you wish to remove and then tap "remove from group"

    • To Rename a group:

      1. Select the group
      2. Tap the "menu" icon depicting three horizontal dots
      3. Tap "rename" and type-in the new name for the group

    • To delete a contact group:

      1. Tap the group
      2. Tap the "menu" icon
      3. Select "Delete"

    Sharing a Contact via "tap+send" (NFC):

    1. To enable "tap+send", swipe left on the start screen
    2. Tap "Settings" > "tap+send"
    3. Bring the switch associated with "NFC sharing" to the "On" position
    4. On the Start screen, press the "People" tile
    5. Swipe to "all"
    6. Select the desired contact, then press the "menu" icon (3 horizontal dots) > "share contact" > "+" and then press "Tap+Send"
    7. Touch your phone with the one that you wish to share your contact with. Note: the other phone must support NFC as well

    Saving a Number From a Received Call:

    1. After ending the phone call, tap the "Phone" tile on the Start screen
    2. Tap the desired phone number in the "call history" list, and then press the "Save" icon
    3. Press the "+" icon and then edit the phone number type, then press "Save" when ready
    4. Edit other contact details such as the contact's name etc. then press "Save"

    Saving a Number From a Received Message:

    1. Tap the "Messaging" tile
    2. Select a conversation from the conversation list
    3. Tap the desired phone number located at the top of the conversation screen, then press "Save"
    4. Tap "+" and then edit the phone number / phone number type, then tap "Save"
    5. Edit the contact details as you desire, and once again press "Save"

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