Device Help Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Calls and voicemail
Samsung Galaxy Note 4

Samsung Galaxy Note 4

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Creating a contact for my mobile phone

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Want to create a new contact? Follow these easy instructions.

Step 1 of 30

Find "Contacts"

Tap Contacts.

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Create contact

Tap the new contact icon.

Step 3 of 30

Select address book

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

Tap the drop down list above "Name".

Step 4 of 30

Select address book

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

Tap Device.

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Enter name

Key in the required 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.

Step 8 of 30

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.

Step 9 of 30

Enter email address

Tap the add icon next to "Email" and key in the required email address.

Step 10 of 30

Enter email address

Tap the drop down list next to the email address.

Step 11 of 30

Enter email address

Tap the required email type.

Step 12 of 30

Add more information

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

Assign picture, go to 7a.

Assign ringtone, go to 7b.

Step 13 of 30

7a - Assign picture

Tap the picture icon.

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7a - Assign picture

To take a new picture:

Tap Take picture.

Step 15 of 30

7a - Assign picture

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

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7a - Assign picture

Tap OK.

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7a - Assign picture

To assign a saved picture:

Tap Image.

Step 18 of 30

7a - Assign picture

Go to the required folder.

Tap the required picture.

Step 19 of 30

7a - Assign picture

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

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7a - Assign picture

Tap Save.

Step 21 of 30

7b - Assign ringtone

Tap Ringtone.

Step 22 of 30

7b - Assign ringtone

To assign your mobile phone's default ringtone:

Tap Default ringtone.

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7b - Assign ringtone

Tap Done.

Step 24 of 30

7b - Assign ringtone

To assign one of your mobile phone's default ringtones:

Tap the different ring tones to listen to them.

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7b - Assign ringtone

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

Step 26 of 30

7b - Assign ringtone

To assign one of your own ringtones:

Tap Add.

Step 27 of 30

7b - Assign ringtone

Go to the required folder.

Tap the different ring tones to listen to them.

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7b - Assign ringtone

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

Step 29 of 30

Save contact

Tap Save.

Step 30 of 30

Return to the home screen

Tap the Home key to return to the home screen.

Swipe right for the next step

Tap anywhere to dismiss

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