Blackberry 9720 Smartphone 7 1 User Guide

Contacts groups
Create a contacts group
You can use contacts groups to send email, PIN, or text messages to multiple contacts at one time. Groups that you create 
on your 
BlackBerry smartphone do not appear in the email application on your computer.
1.On the home screen, click the Contacts icon.
2.Press the  key > New Group.
3.Type a name for the group.
4.Click Add Member.
5.Click a contact.
6.To add another contact, repeat steps 4 to 5.
7.Press the  key > Save Group. 
Edit a contacts group
1.On the...

Multiple contact lists
About multiple contact lists
If your BlackBerry smartphone is associated with multiple email accounts, you might have contacts from each email 
account on your smartphone. For example, if your smartphone is associated with a work email account and a personal 
email account, you might be able to view your work contact list and your personal contact list on your smartphone. For  more information, contact your wireless service provider.
View a different contact list
1.On the home...

Change the display options for contacts
You can change how your contacts appear in all applications, including the phone, message list, contact list, and calendar.
1.On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2.Click Typing and Input > Language.
3.Change the Global Name Display field.
4.Press the  key > Save.
View the number of contacts stored on your smartphone
1.On the home screen, click the Contacts icon.
2.Press the  key > Options.
3.Click a contact list.
The Number of Entries field...

Store SIM card contacts on your wireless service provider's contact 
backup server
Depending on your wireless service provider and your wireless service plan, you might be able to store your contacts on  your wireless service provider's contact backup server. For more information, contact your wireless service provider.
Replace or merge contacts on your wireless service provider's contact 
backup server
To perform this task, you will need to sign up for your wireless service provider's...

Related information
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Change or delete a contact picture
1.On the home screen, click the Contacts icon.
2.Highlight a contact.
3.Press the  key > Edit.
4.Highlight the contact picture.
• To change the contact picture, press the  key > Replace Picture. Highlight a picture. Press the  key > 
Select Picture.
• To delete the contact picture, press the  > Delete Picture.
5.Press the  key > Save.
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About categories
You...

1.On the home screen or in the Applications folder, click the Contacts icon, Tasks icon, or MemoPad icon.2.Press the  key > Filter. 3.Press the  key > New. 
4.Type a name for the category.
5.Press the  key on the keyboard. 
To delete a category, highlight the category. Press the  key > Delete.
Troubleshooting: Contacts
Contact list field data isn't appearing on my computer
You can only synchronize the data in a custom contact list field with a text field in the email application on your computer. For...

Clock
Getting started: Clock
Set the date and time
1.On the home screen or in the Applications folder, click the Clock icon.
2.Press the  key > Set Time.
•To get the date and time from the wireless network automatically, change the Update Time field to Automatic. 
Note that you must be connected to the wireless network.
•To set the date and time manually, change the Update Time field to Manual. Click the Set Time or Set Date field. 
Change the time or date. Click 
OK.
3.Do any of the following:
•To...

How to: Clock
Set the date and time
1.On the home screen or in the Applications folder, click the Clock icon.
2.Press the  key > Set Time.
•To get the date and time from the wireless network automatically, change the Update Time field to Automatic. 
Note that you must be connected to the wireless network.
•To set the date and time manually, change the Update Time field to Manual. Click the Set Time or Set Date field. 
Change the time or date. Click 
OK.
3.Do any of the following:
•To receive a prompt...

1.On the home screen or in the Applications folder, click the Clock icon.2.Press the  key > Options.
3.Change the Clock Face field, Stopwatch Face field or Timer Face field.
4.Press the  key > Save.
Change what appears on the screen when your 
smartphone is charging
1.On the home screen or in the Applications folder, click the Clock icon.
2.Press the  key > Options.
3.Change the When Charging field.
4.Press the  key > Save.
Turn on the alarm
1.On the home screen or in the Applications folder, click the...

2.Press the  key > Options.
3.In the Alarm section, change the Alarm Tone field, Volume field, Snooze Time field, and Vibration field.
4.Press the  key > Save.
Set options for bedside clock mode
You can set which sounds or notifications are turned off when bedside clock mode is on.
1.On the home screen or in the Applications folder, click the Clock icon.
2.Press the  key > Options.
3.In the Bedside Mode section, do any of the following:
•To turn off the flashing LED notification, select the Disable LED...