This wikiHow teaches you how to save a person's contact information (phone number, address, etc.) in an iPhone's phone book.
Steps
Method 1 of 3: Using the Contacts App
Step 1. Launch the Contacts app
It features a gray icon depicting a stylized human silhouette and paper cards from a phone book.
Alternatively, launch the Phone app and select the tab Contacts located at the bottom of the screen.
Step 2. Press the + button
It is located in the upper right corner of the screen.
Step 3. Choose a name for the new contact
You can use the fields "Name", "Surname" and "Company" as the contact name to be able to use it later quickly and quickly.
Step 4. Tap the add phone option
It is located under the "Company" field. The new "Phone" text field will appear.
Step 5. Enter the new contact's phone number
You will need to enter a number consisting of at least 10 digits.
- The exception to this rule concerns telephone service numbers, such as those provided by various operators (Vodafone, Tim, etc.), which are normally only 4-5 digits long.
- If the phone number refers to a foreign country, you will need to add the correct international prefix (for example "+1" for the US or "+44" for the UK).
- You can change the type of phone number you are entering by tapping on the entry home placed on the left of the "Telephone" field and choosing for example Mobile phone.
Step 6. Add other important information
Use the indicated fields to enter other information about the person, such as email address, date of birth, work email, and social network accounts.
Step 7. Press the Finish button
It is located in the upper right corner of the screen. At this point the new contact and related information will be stored in the iPhone address book.
Method 2 of 3: Add a Contact from an SMS
Step 1. Launch the Messages app
It is characterized by a green icon with a white balloon inside.
Step 2. Select a conversation
Select the one concerning the person you want to add to the iPhone address book.
If after starting the Messages app you see the last conversation you participated in, press the "Back" button (<) in the upper left corner of the screen to see the complete list of all chats
Step 3. Press the ⓘ button
It is located in the upper right corner of the screen.
Step 4. Tap the person's phone number
It is located at the top of the screen.
If there are multiple phone numbers in the selected conversation, tap the one you want to put in your contacts
Step 5. Choose the Create New Contact option
This item is located at the bottom of the screen.
Step 6. Choose a name for the new contact
You can use the fields "Name", "Surname" and "Company" as the contact name to be able to use it later quickly and quickly.
Step 7. Add other important information
Use the indicated fields to enter other information about the person, such as email address, date of birth, work email, and social network accounts.
Step 8. Press the Finish button
It is located in the upper right corner of the screen. At this point the new contact and related information will be stored in the iPhone address book.
Method 3 of 3: Add a Contact Using the Call Log
Step 1. Launch the Phone app
It is characterized by a green icon with a white telephone handset inside.
Step 2. Press the Recent button
It is located at the bottom of the screen on the right of the entry Favorites.
Step 3. Tap the ⓘ icon located to the right of the phone number you want to add to the address book
A context menu will be displayed containing a series of options to choose from, all related to the highlighted number.
Step 4. Choose the Create New Contact option
This item is located at the bottom of the screen.
Step 5. Choose a name for the new contact
You can use the fields "Name", "Surname" and "Company" as the contact name to be able to use it later quickly and quickly.
Step 6. Add other important information
Use the indicated fields to enter other information about the person, such as email address, date of birth, work email, and social network accounts.
Step 7. Press the Finish button
It is located in the upper right corner of the screen. At this point the new contact and related information will be stored in the iPhone address book.
