Having contact info at your fingertips is one of the primary functions of the BlackBerry. How To Use a BlackBerry Address Book gives you the basics.
Having contact info at your fingertips is one of the primary functions of the BlackBerry. How To Use a BlackBerry Address Book gives you the basics.
Introduction
Using a BlackBerry is like carrying your entire work and social life in one hand. A great measure of convenience derives from the Address Book. It allows you to keep names, phone numbers, email and snail-mail addresses, along with photos, business or social affiliations, even birthdays. Even if you don't want to add a lot of information, phoning a number you often use is as simple as selecting it in the Address Book. Rather than flipping through a paper address book, or worse, calling directory assistance, you've got the number in the palm of your hand. It saves you time, and that is priceless.
Using the Address Book feature is simple:
Step 1: Adding Contacts to Address Book
From the Main Menu, choose the Address Book icon.
Click the button to the left of the trackwheel. A popup menu will appear.
Choose New Address. The New Address screen will appear. It includes fields for name, company, phone, email, and all other contact information.
Type in only as much contact information as you would like.
Step 2: Using Contacts from Address Book
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Bart Everson)]]
Once you have entered contacts in your Address Book, accessing them is just as simple.
From the Main Menu, choose the Address Book icon.
Scroll to the desired contact name and select it.
All the contact info you have entered for that contact will appear.
Depress the trackball. A popup screen will appear.
To phone the number select the Call option.
To text the number, select the SMS Text option.
Step 3: Modifying Contacts in Address Book
To edit the contact select Edit
To delete it, select Delete
To add the contact to your Speed Dial list, scroll to Full Menu. A longer popup menu will appear. Select Add Speed Dial from the list.
Conclusion
The Address Book feature is one of the key conveniences of the BlackBerry. Using it is as simple as 1-2-3!
