To add a new contact

  1. Open the Contacts app.

  2. Tap the New contact icon .

  3. If you have more than one account with contacts, select the account where you want to save the contact by tapping the Accounts field (at the top of the screen).

    NOTE

    To change the account later, edit the entry, tap the account, then tap the account you want it assigned to.

  4. Enter the contact’s name.

  5. Tap a category of contact information, such as phone number or email address, to enter that kind of information about your contact.

    • Tap a category’s Add new icon to add more than one entry for that category. For example, in the phone number category, enter a work number and add a home number. Tap the label field to the right of the entered information to select a label.

    • Tap Add another field to add additional fields including Phonetic name, Organization, IM, Notes, Nickname, Website, Events, and Relationship.

  6. Personalize the contact entry.

    • Set a ringtone to identify calls from this contact.

    • Set the sound played to identify notifications from this contact.

    • Tap the Image icon to select a picture that will display in your Contacts list and in other apps.

  7. When you’re finished, tap SAVE.