Samsung Galaxy J3. Contacts

Contacts
The Contacts application lets you store and manage contacts from a variety of sources, including
contacts you enter and save directly in your phone as well as contacts synchronized with your Google
Account, your PC, compatible email programs (including Exchange Server), and your Facebook friends.
Contacts Cautions
Information saved in Contacts may be lost or changed if the battery is left uncharged. Accident or
malfunction may also cause loss or change to information. It is recommended that you keep a
separate copy of contacts and other important information. Boost Mobile is not responsible for any
damages from lost or changed contacts.
Contacts Screen Layout
The following illustration show’s your Contacts app layout and describes the various features.
Item
Description
Groups
Show contact groups.
More options
Access additional options.
Search
Search contacts.
Image
Show the contact’s photo.
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Item
Description
Contact
Show the contact’s details.
Add new contact
Add a new contact.
Add a Contact
You can add contacts from the Contacts application. Enter details such as name, phone numbers, email
addresses, mailing addresses, and more.
1. From home, tap Apps
> Contacts
.
 You will see the Contacts list.
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2. Tap
to add a contact.
 The Save contact to screen appears.
3. If you have multiple account types associated with your phone, select a contact type.
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Select Device as the sync account if you want your contacts on your phone only; they will not
be synced with your Google Account.
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Select Google if you want to save contacts to your Google Account; these will be synced
automatically with your Google Account online. If you have multiple Google Accounts set up,
you will need to pick a specific account.
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Select Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync to sync your contacts automatically with your
Microsoft Exchange account.
Note: If you do not see the Save contact to screen and you have multiple accounts set up, you can select
an account by tapping the account type in the upper left corner.
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4. Use the keyboard to enter as much information as you want.
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Photo: Tap
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Name: Enter the contact’s name.
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Phone number: Enter a phone number for the contact.
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Email: Enter an email address.
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Groups: If desired, assign the contact to one or more contact groups.
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Add another field: Add additional information, such as Organization, Address, Web address,
IM account, Event (e.g., birthday), Notes, Nickname, Phonetic name, Relationship, Ringtone,
Message tone, and Vibration pattern.
to assign a picture to the contact.
Note: To select a type (label) for a phone number, email address, or address (such as Mobile, Home,
Work, and more), tap the type to the right of the field and select the appropriate type.
Note: To add more phone numbers, email addresses, and more, tap
field.
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5. When you have finished adding information, tap Save.
 The contact is added.
Save a Phone Number
You can save a phone number to Contacts directly from the phone keypad.
1. From home, tap Phone
to display the phone screen.
 The phone app opens. If necessary, tap
Contacts
to display the keypad.
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2. Enter a phone number and tap
Add to Contacts.
3. To add a new contact, tap Create contact. To add the number to an existing contact, tap Update
existing.
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For an existing contact, tap the contact name and select a number type for the new number.
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For a new contact, enter the name and any additional information.
4. Tap Save.
 The contact is added.
View Contacts
View a contact’s details by displaying a contact entry.
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1. From home, tap Apps
> Contacts
.
 You will see the Contacts list.
2. Tap a contact to view its details.
 The contact’s detailed listing appears.
Edit a Contact
Once you have added a contact, you can add or edit any of the information in the entry, assign a caller ID
picture, customize with a unique ringtone, and more.
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1. From home, tap Apps
> Contacts
.
 You will see the Contacts list.
2. Tap a contact to view its details.
 The contact’s detailed listing appears.
3. Tap Edit.
4. Tap any field you want to change or add. See Add a Contact.
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5. Add or edit the information, and then tap Save.
 Your changes are saved to the contact entry.
Delete a Contact
You can delete a contact from the contacts details page.
1. From home, tap Apps
> Contacts
.
 You will see the Contacts list.
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2. Tap a contact to view its details.
 The contact’s detailed listing appears.
3. Tap More > Delete > Delete.
 The contact is deleted.
Tip: You can also touch and hold the contact from the Contacts list and tap Delete > Delete.
Share a Contact
You can quickly share contacts using Bluetooth, email, Gmail, or text messaging.
1. From home, tap Apps
Contacts
> Contacts
.
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 You will see the Contacts list.
2. Tap a contact to display it, and then tap More > Share contact.
 You will see list of sharing methods.
3. Select a sharing method:
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Add to OneNote: Save the information to your OneNote account.
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Bluetooth: Send the information using Bluetooth. See Bluetooth for information on pairing
and sending using Bluetooth.
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Drive: Save the information to your Google Drive account.
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Email: Send the information as an email attachment. See Compose and Send Email.
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Gmail: Send the information as a Gmail attachment. See Create and Send a Gmail Message.
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Messages: Send the information in a text message. See Send a Multimedia Message
(MMS).
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OneDrive: Save the information to your OneDrive account.
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Wi-Fi Direct: Send the information to another device using Wi-Fi Direct. See Wi-Fi Direct.
4. Complete the required steps as prompted for the selected method.
 The selected contact will be shared.
Import Contacts
Import (load) contacts that have been backed up to device storage.
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Import Contacts from Device Storage
1. From home, tap Apps
> Contacts
.
 You will see the Contacts list.
2. Tap More > Settings > Import/Export contacts.
 You will see the Import/Export contacts menu.
3. Tap Import.
4. Select a destination for the imported contacts.
5. Follow the prompts to complete the import.
 The contacts are imported and stored in the selected account.
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Back Up Contacts
If you are saving contacts to an account that does not automatically back them up using the Cloud, you
can manually back them up to your phone’s memory for re-import if needed.
1. From home, tap Apps
> Contacts
.
 You will see the Contacts list.
2. Tap More > Settings > Import/Export contacts.
 You will see the Import/Export contacts menu.
3. Tap Export.
 The contacts are exported.
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Contacts Settings
Configure options for contacts stored on your phone.
1. From home, tap Apps
> Contacts
.
 You will see the Contacts list.
2. Tap More > Settings to configure options:
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Import/Export contacts: Import contacts from your phone’s internal memory and export
contacts to your phone’s internal memory.
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Move device contacts to: Move contacts saved on your device to your Google or Samsung
accounts.
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Contacts to display: Choose contacts to display in Contacts. You can choose only contacts
from your phone’s memory, or from an account, or choose other sources. You can also
create a customized list of contacts to display.
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Sort by: Choose how contacts are sorted, by first or last name.
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Name format: Choose how contacts are displayed, by first or last name.
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Share multiple contacts: You can choose how to transfer contacts, when sharing them with
other devices, using sharing methods such as Bluetooth.
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As one file: Multiple contacts are sent together. This method can be faster, but depends
on whether the target device can accept multiple name cards. If not, only one contact will
be sent.
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Individually: Name cards are sent individually. This method may take longer, because
the other device must accept each name card individually, but it helps ensure that no
name cards are missed.
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