Save a number so you never lose it
Turn a number on a scrap of paper, or a call you have just had, into a name that appears whenever they call.
A number written on the back of an envelope will be lost by Thursday. The same number saved into the phone will still be there in ten years.
There is a second reason, and it is the better one. Once a number is saved, the phone shows you a name when it rings. Which means that from then on, a call showing only a number is almost certainly somebody you do not know.
Key points
- Save any number in Recents as a new contact, without writing it down
- Add somebody from scratch with the plus sign in Contacts
- Correct or add to a contact later using Edit
- Use a full address book as a filter: names get answered, bare numbers can wait
What to remember
- Everything in Recents can be saved. You never need to write a number down first.
- A well-filled address book lets the phone do the sorting for you. Names get through; numbers can wait.
- Contacts, the plus sign, a name, a number, Done. Five presses and it is saved for good.
Try this
Open Recents on your own phone and look for any number showing as digits rather than a name. If you recognize it, save it. Two minutes now saves a puzzled moment every time they call.
Practice: Save a number so you never lose it. Your first lesson is free, with no account or card; the rest are part of a Lantern plan. Interactive lessons require JavaScript.