{"id":42264,"date":"2022-12-04T04:57:23","date_gmt":"2022-12-04T08:57:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/howtoitech.com\/?p=42264"},"modified":"2023-02-15T12:10:12","modified_gmt":"2023-02-15T16:10:12","slug":"how-do-i-add-a-phone-number-to-my-contacts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/howtoitech.com\/how-do-i-add-a-phone-number-to-my-contacts\/","title":{"rendered":"How Do I Add A Phone Number To My Contacts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/howtoitech.com\/how-do-i-add-a-phone-number-to-my-contacts\/#How_Do_I_Add_A_Phone_Number_To_My_Contacts\" title=\"How Do I Add A Phone Number To My Contacts?\">How Do I Add A Phone Number To My Contacts?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/howtoitech.com\/how-do-i-add-a-phone-number-to-my-contacts\/#What_is_the_difference_between_Google_contacts_and_Samsung_contacts\" title=\"What is the difference between Google contacts and Samsung contacts?\">What is the difference between Google contacts and Samsung contacts?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/howtoitech.com\/how-do-i-add-a-phone-number-to-my-contacts\/#Can_I_add_a_second_phone_number_to_my_Android_phone\" title=\"Can I add a second phone number to my Android phone?\">Can I add a second phone number to my Android phone?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/howtoitech.com\/how-do-i-add-a-phone-number-to-my-contacts\/#Can_you_have_2_numbers_on_one_phone\" title=\"Can you have 2 numbers on one phone?\">Can you have 2 numbers on one phone?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Do_I_Add_A_Phone_Number_To_My_Contacts\"><\/span>How Do I Add A Phone Number To My Contacts<strong>?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>It is extremely easy to add a phone number to your contacts. Start by opening the contacts app, and then click on the plus or add option. A new form-type screen will be presented to you for you to add the new number along with the contact name and other details. Fill the form, and press save.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you decide to add a new contact by his or her phone number, you may want to add him or her to the existing contacts. You can add contacts from a mobile phone by following the instructions below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scroll further down on the &#8220;Contacts&#8221; page, and you will see that you can add emails, addresses, etc. Enter details such as name, business, phone number, email, etc., to add a new contact on the iPhone 12\/11\/XR. Type in the first name and last name of the contact that you want to add, then fill out any related fields such as their phone number, email, mailing address, birthday, website URL, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just like with the source of contacts, you can easily edit both new and old contacts names, emails, phone numbers, addresses, organizations, groups, and a variety of other custom fields, too. When you are filling in the contact information, you need to add a name that will make it easy for you to locate them on the phone. Alternatively, open up your contacts app, and you will see the contacts information for yourself directly on the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-electric-grass-gradient-background has-background\"><thead><tr><th>Method<\/th><th>Steps<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Using the Contacts App<\/td><td>1. Open the Contacts app on your iPhone.&lt;br&gt;2. Tap on the &#8220;+&#8221; icon in the upper right corner to create a new contact.&lt;br&gt;3. Enter the person&#8217;s name, phone number, and any other relevant information in the appropriate fields.&lt;br&gt;4. Tap on &#8220;Done&#8221; in the upper right corner to save the contact.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>From a Phone Call<\/td><td>1. Receive a phone call from the person you want to add to your contacts.&lt;br&gt;2. After the call ends, tap on the &#8220;i&#8221; icon next to the number in the &#8220;Recents&#8221; tab of the Phone app.&lt;br&gt;3. Tap on &#8220;Create New Contact&#8221; or &#8220;Add to Existing Contact&#8221;.&lt;br&gt;4. Enter the person&#8217;s name and any other relevant information in the appropriate fields.&lt;br&gt;5. Tap on &#8220;Done&#8221; in the upper right corner to save the contact.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>From a Text Message<\/td><td>1. Open the Messages app and tap on the conversation with the person you want to add to your contacts.&lt;br&gt;2. Tap on the person&#8217;s name or phone number at the top of the screen.&lt;br&gt;3. Tap on &#8220;Info&#8221; to the right of the name or number.&lt;br&gt;4. Tap on &#8220;Create New Contact&#8221; or &#8220;Add to Existing Contact&#8221;.&lt;br&gt;5. Enter the person&#8217;s name and any other relevant information in the appropriate fields.&lt;br&gt;6. Tap on &#8220;Done&#8221; in the upper right corner to save the contact.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">How do i add a phone number to my contacts?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The next step is to grab your old phone and open the Contacts app, then look for the settings menu. You can tap any contact on either the Contacts tab in the Contacts app, or in your contacts card, to add info. To make an addition, while you are still inside of the phone app, tap the contacts in the lower-right corner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, it is time to head back into the Phone app, into Contacts, and then tap my friends Hermione Grangers record. Unfortunately, Hermione has not called me, so I am going to have to add her contact from scratch. It was a spam call, but had this been, say, my friend Hermione Granger, I would have been able to tap Add Contact with ease, which auto-filled in the phone number box, allowing me to add the rest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under Recents, tap on the info <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/accounts\/?p=autocontacts&amp;hl=en-GB\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/accounts\/?p=autocontacts&amp;hl=en-GB\" target=\"_blank\">option<\/a> on the right side of the phone number you would like to add as a contact. The number you want to add as a contact. You can tap Create new contact to add a phone number to the empty contact form, which you can then save. Once you are done entering the information, tap Save at the top right, and you will get your first contact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Check out  my new article on <a href=\"https:\/\/howtoitech.com\/why-wont-my-iphone-turn-off\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"72635\">Why Won\u2019T My Iphone Turn Off<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>After tapping New, now you will have to type in details about the contacts that you would like to add to the iPhone in the right-hand side of the MobiMover window. If you want to add or manage contacts on iPhone 12\/11\/XR from the computer, you can do so with EaseUS MobiMover &#8212; the free, robust alternative to iTunes. You can also import contacts from your computer onto your iPhone 12\/11\/XR by clicking on Add content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are moving to a new Android phone, just pop in the old SIM and open Contacts, and then go to Settings > Import\/Export > Import From SIM Card. Now, you can use the old SIM to transfer contacts into your new handset. If you are not comfortable linking all of your contacts with a Google account, or do not plan on setting up a Google account on your new handset, you can take the old-fashioned route and keep your contacts on the SIM card.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Learn about <a href=\"https:\/\/howtoitech.com\/why-is-my-apple-music-browse-not-working-on-iphone\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"72781\">Why Is My Apple Music Browse Not Working On Iphone<\/a> here<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Contacts saved in your Google Account will sync to your Google contacts, as well as to all your Android devices. If your devices have multiple accounts, select the account you want contacts saved on. Before adding Google contacts on the iPhone 12\/11\/XR, be sure to have a Google Account and to remember the Google Account and Password.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I have just got an Android phone, I am excited for it, but I now have to add all of my contacts. Google has a new option on its latest mobile OS, Android 11, which will remove the app from contacts unless you use the app for several months. Its latest mobile OS, Android 11, will remove the app from contacts, although this is still missing from most of its latest mobile OS devices. Encrypted chat app Signal has been criticized for using contact info itself, for example, with a feature alerting users whenever anyone on their phones contacts list first joined Signal, although it now has a way to opt-out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to ADD CONTACTS on iPhone (For Beginners)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LGU3E29nDzk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Watch this video to learn how to add contacts on iPhone<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once your phone knows which of your contacts are Signal users, it can optionally notify you whenever a new contact has started using Signal. You might have experienced a problem with your iPhone in which, every time you get a text, the Messages app shows that it came from a telephone number, rather than a saved contact who names the Messages apps messages to your iPhone. You will need to make additions right from your contacts app, as Messages does not recognise their phone number as a contact (and therefore wonat perform the changes).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dating app Tinder added a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mysk.blog\/2021\/07\/03\/tinder-block-contacts\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.mysk.blog\/2021\/07\/03\/tinder-block-contacts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">feature<\/a> called Block Contacts in June, which lets you use your contact book to pick people you do not want to be seen by the app, saving only those contacts that you choose. Ooma Premier customers can also add numbers to their contacts lists to keep them from being bounced to voicemail because of their Call Blocking settings. Premier Ooma Premier customers can remove nuisance calls by turning on Contact-Only Calling, which will stop numbers not in their contact list from calling their phones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once your contacts list is synced, the information you have configured will be used for all incoming calls to your Ooma Telo base station or phone Genie. Using the Contact List function, you will have customized information about the name of your phone calls, and unlock a whole host of benefits besides better caller ID. This phone numbers smart contact phonebook helps you to store contacts in a single location, with no need to backup the contacts, since contact backups are always synced to the contacts that you have added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This app is light on space and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/tech\/computing\/digital-photo-storage-six-ways-to-keep-your-photos-safe-in-case-of-an-emergency\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/tech\/computing\/digital-photo-storage-six-ways-to-keep-your-photos-safe-in-case-of-an-emergency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">efficient<\/a> in case when you need to do contacts backups and maintaining the phone book which helps in keeping the contacts smart. This app comes with a smart contact backup technology which regularly syncs the new and old contacts in order to maintain the backups of those numbers. If you are using Gmail, these contacts should show up there too, complete with phone numbers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_difference_between_Google_contacts_and_Samsung_contacts\"><\/span>What is the difference between Google contacts and Samsung contacts?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Availability is one of the key aspects that sets the two apps apart. Only Samsung Galaxy phones may use the Samsung Contacts app. It cannot be installed on different Android smartphones. Fortunately, Google Contacts can be installed on any Android phone.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_I_add_a_second_phone_number_to_my_Android_phone\"><\/span>Can I add a second phone number to my Android phone?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Chalkboard is indeed the second string app to think about if you want can add a second contact information for Android. Few second-line applications provide all the benefits that Chalkboard does, as small company owners, freelancers, startup teams, and gig workers have discovered. To receive a new number, you don&#8217;t need to purchase a new device.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_have_2_numbers_on_one_phone\"><\/span>Can you have 2 numbers on one phone?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The answer is that you&#8217;re able to use two numbers on a single SIM card and mobile device. However, certain devices are unable to handle two numbers on a single SIM card. In order to attach two lines to one phone\/SIM, you can speak with Community Phone&#8217;s customer care rather than purchasing a suitable device.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How Do I Add A Phone Number To My Contacts? 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