Creating a contact for my tablet

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Find "Contacts"

Tap the menu icon.

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Find "Contacts"

Tap Contacts.

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Find "Contacts"

Tap the drop down list in the top left corner of the display.

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Find "Contacts"

Tap Contacts.

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Create contact

If you select Device, the contact is created in your tablet's address book. If you select SIM, 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 tablet.

Tap the new contact icon.

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Create contact

If you select Device, the contact is created in your tablet's address book. If you select SIM, 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 tablet.

Tap the drop down list above "Name".

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Create contact

If you select Device, the contact is created in your tablet's address book. If you select SIM, 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 tablet.

Tap Device.

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Enter name

Tap Name and key in the required first name.

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Enter 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 Phone number and key in the required phone number.

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Enter 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 drop down list next to the phone number.

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Enter 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.

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Enter email address

Tap Email address and key in the required email address.

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Enter email address

Tap the drop down list next to the email address.

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Enter email address

Tap the required email type.

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Add more information

You can add more information to the contact. The following steps show two examples:

Assign picture, go to 6a.

Assign ringtone, go to 6b.

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6a - Assign picture

Tap the picture icon.

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6a - Assign picture

To take a new picture:

Tap Take picture.

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6a - Assign picture

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

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6a - Assign picture

Tap Save.

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6a - Assign picture

To assign an existing picture:

Tap Image.

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6a - Assign picture

Go to the required folder.

Tap the required 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

Tap Done.

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6b - Assign ringtone

Tap Ringtone.

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6b - Assign ringtone

To assign the current default ringtone:

Tap Default.

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6b - Assign ringtone

To assign one your tablet's default ringtones:

Tap Ringtones.

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6b - Assign ringtone

Tap the different ringtones to listen to them.

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6b - Assign ringtone

Once you've found a ringtone you like, tap OK.

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6b - Assign ringtone

To assign one of your own ringtones:

Tap Go to My files.

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6b - Assign ringtone

Go to the required folder.

Tap the different ringtones to listen to them.

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6b - Assign ringtone

Once you've found a ringtone you like, tap the field next to the ringtone.

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6b - Assign ringtone

Tap Done.

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Save contact

Tap Save.

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Return to the home screen

Tap the home icon to return to the home screen.

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