Finding contact information, Setting Fast Find

–Primary Number makes this number the first one that shows up when you open the contact.

–Add Voice Dial to record a voice tag so you can call a contact using voice recognition (VR). For more information, see page 57.

–Erase Voice Dial erases the voice tag associated with the number.

–Edit Voice Dial records a new voice tag.

6.Enter the new information and follow the prompts.

7.Select Save, if necessary.

Finding contact information

To find a phone number or contact, you can (1) check the Frequent list, (2) search the Contacts directory, or (3) use Fast Find.

Checking the Frequent List

From the home screen, select Contacts. The last 15 of your most frequently called contacts appear when the Frequent List is enabled. Scroll past the double line to view the All Contacts list.

To enable the Frequent List setting

•Select Menu → Settings → Convenience → Frequent List → Enabled.

Searching the Contacts directory

1.Select Contacts for a list of all contacts. To quickly get down the list, enter the first letter of the contact. The menu skips to that

letter of the alphabet. - or -

Select Menu → Contacts.

2.Select a search method:

–View All lists all saved contacts.

–Find Name locates a specific name. Enter part of the contact name then select Find.

–Speed Dial List, Voice Dial List, Messaging Groups, Business List, or Personal List selects a contact from the specified list.

3.Highlight a contact and press .

–To call the contact, highlight the number

and press the send/talk key .

Setting Fast Find

With Fast Find, you press one or two keys to view close matches of the number you are looking for.

•Select Menu → Settings → Convenience → Fast Find → Enabled.

Using Fast Find

1.From the home screen, press the keys corresponding to the letters of the name you want to find. A matching contact or speed dial entry appears.

2.Press down to scroll through matching entries.

3.Highlight the name you want then press the

send/talk key to call the number.

20	Storing Contacts

KX18 specifications

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