Sony C1504, C1505 manual Managing your contacts, Receiving contacts from other devices

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From your Home screen, tap , then tap .

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Press , then tap Import contacts > Memory card.

3If you have set up a synchronization account, you can add the imported memory card contacts under that account. Or you can choose to only use the imported contacts in the phone. Select your desired option.

4If you have more than one vCard file on the Memory card, a list appears showing different batches of phone contacts, with the corresponding dates for when they were created. Select the batch you want to import.

Receiving contacts from other devices

To receive contact data sent using Bluetooth™ technology

1Make sure you have the Bluetooth™ function turned on and your phone set to visible. If not, then you cannot receive data from other devices.

2When you are asked to confirm whether you want to receive the file, tap

Accept.

3Drag down the Notification panel and tap the file you received to import the contact data.

To receive contacts sent using a messaging service

1When you receive a new text message, multimedia message, or email message, open the message.

2The received contact data appears as a vCard attachment. Tap, or touch and hold the vCard file to open a menu so you can save the contact data.

Managing your contacts

You can create, edit and synchronize your contacts in a few simple steps. You can select contacts saved in different accounts and manage how you display them in the phone.

If you synchronize your contacts with more than one account, you can join contacts in your phone to avoid duplicates.

Some synchronization services, for example, some social networking services, do not allow you to edit contact details.

To view your contacts

From your Home screen, tap , then tap . Your contacts are listed here.

 

To select which contacts to display in the Contacts application

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From your Home screen, tap , then tap .

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Press , then tap Filter.

3In the list that appears, mark and unmark the desired options. If you have synchronized your contacts with a synchronization account, that account appears in the list. You can tap the account to further expand the list of options. When you are finished, tap OK.

 

To add a contact

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From your Home screen, tap , then tap .

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Tap .

3If you have synchronized your contacts with one or more accounts, select the account to which you want to add this contact, or tap Local contact if you only want to use this contact in your phone.

4Enter or select the desired information for the contact.

5When you are finished, tap Done.

If you add a plus sign and the country code before a contact phone number, you can use the number when you make calls from other countries.

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