Apple iPhone iOS 5.1 - Manual (Page 124)

Searching contacts
You can search titles and first, last, and company names in your contacts on iPhone. If you have
a Microsoft Exchange account, an LDAP account, or a CardDAV account, you can also search
those contacts.
Search contacts: In Contacts, tap the search field at the top of any contact list and enter your search.
Search a GAL Tap Groups, tap Directories at the bottom of the list, then enter your search.
Search an LDAP server Tap Groups, tap the LDAP server name, then enter your search.
Search a CardDAV server Tap Groups, tap the searchable CardDAV group at the bottom of the list,
then enter your search.
Save contact information from a
GAL, LDAP, or CardDAV server Search for the contact you want to add, then tap Add Contact.
Contacts can also be found through searches from the Home screen. See “Searching” on page 29.
Adding and editing contacts
Add a contact on iPhone: Tap Contacts and tap . If isn’t visible, make sure you’re not viewing
an LDAP, CalDAV, or GAL contact list.
Delete a contact In Contacts, choose a contact, than tap Edit. Scroll down and tap
Delete Contact.
Add a contact from the
numeric keypad Tap Keypad, enter a number, then tap . Tap Create New Contact or
tap “Add to Existing Contact” and choose a contact.
Enter a soft (two-second) pause
in a number Tap , then tap Pause. One or more pauses may be required by a phone
system before dialing an extension, for example. Each pause appears as a
comma when the number is saved.
Enter a hard pause in a number Tap , then tap Wait. A hard pause appears as a semicolon when
the number is saved. When dialing, iPhone pauses when it reaches the
semicolon and waits until you tap Dial to continue.
Add a recent caller’s phone
number to your contacts Tap Recents and tap next to the number. Then tap Create New Contact,
or tap “Add to Existing Contact” and choose a contact.
Edit contact information: Choose a contact, then tap Edit.
Add a new field Tap Add Field.
Add a contact’s Twitter username Tap Add Field, then tap Twitter.
Change a field label Tap the label and choose a different one. To add a new label, scroll to the
bottom of the list and tap Add Custom Label.
Change the ringtone or text tone
for the contact Tap the ringtone or text tone field, then choose a new sound. The default
tone is set in Settings > Sounds.
Delete an item Tap , then tap Delete.
Assign a photo to a contact Tap Add Photo, or tap the existing photo. You can take a photo with the
camera or use an existing photo.
To import photos from your contacts’ Twitter profiles, go to Settings >
Twitter. Sign in to your Twitter account, then tap Update Contacts.
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