LG Optimus 5 User Manual

99Call Log
Viewing the Call Log
The Call Log is a list of all the calls you’ve placed, received, or 
missed. It offers a convenient way to redial a number, return a 
call, or add a number to your Contacts.
To open the Call Log:
Press    Ej
 >  > Call Log.
Calls are listed in the Call Log tab, the most recent calls are 
located at the top of the list. Scroll down to see older entries.
NOTE: s  Call Log records only calls that occur while the device is turned on. If a call 
is received while your device is...

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Touch to view specific call logs. Touch and hold an entry for more options.
Touch to call back.
You can also touch and hold the entry to open a menu with 
more options, to communicate with that contact in other ways.
Call s   to make a call.
  View Contact s   (for entries saved in Contacts) to view contact 
information.
  Edit Number Before Call s   to edit a number before you redial.
Send Text Message s   to send a text message.
  Add to Contacts s   to add an entry’s number to your...

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Search for an existing contact name and tap an existing 
contact to add the new number to that existing contact. (For 
more information about creating and editing contacts, see  
“Contacts” on page 102.)
NOTE:  You cannot save phone numbers already in your Contacts or from calls 
identified as No ID or Restricted.
Prepending a Number From the Call Log
If you need to make a call from the Call Log and you are outside 
your local area code, you can add the appropriate prefix by 
prepending the...

102Contacts
Use the Contacts application to add, view, and communicate 
with your friends and acquaintances.
To open your Contacts application:
Press    Ej
 >  > Contacts.
All of your contacts are displayed alphabetically in a list. If you 
have a new phone and haven’t added any contacts yet, The 
Contacts application will display hints on how to start adding 
contacts to your phone.
Creating a New Contacts Entry
You can add contacts on your phone and synchronize them with 
the contacts in your GoogleTM...

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Email, Postal Address, Organization, or More to input 
additional contact information.
8. When you’re finished, tap Done.
Adding a Contact to Your Favorites
Favorites contains a short list of the contacts you 
communicate with most often.
To add a contact to your favorites:
1. Press 
 >  > Contacts.
2. Tap a contact to view its details.
3.  Tap the star to the right of the contact’s name. (A blue star 
appears.)
To remove a contact from your favorites list:
1. Press 
 >  > Favorites.
2. Tap a...

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Editing a Contacts Entry
You can change or add details saved in your contact entries, 
such as setting specific ringtones to specific contacts or setting 
calls from specific contacts to divert to your voicemail. Some 
contact entries contain information from multiple sources: 
information that you added manually, information joined from 
multiple accounts to consolidate duplicates, etc.
If you find duplicate entries in Contacts, you can join them into 
a single entry. If you find that unrelated...

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To change a contact’s default phone number:
The default phone number is used when you initiate a call or 
send a text message using the context menu (by touching and 
holding a contact).
1. Press 
 >  > Contacts.
2. Tap the name of a contact in the list to view its details.
3.  Touch and hold the phone number to use as the contact’s 
default phone number.
4.  Tap Make Default Number. (A checkmark will appear next 
to the default phone number.)
To divert calls from a contact to your...

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To delete a contact:
1. Press 
 >  > Contacts.
2. Tap the name of a contact.
3. Press 
 > Delete Contact.
  If the contact contains information from a read-only    >Ê
account, you will not be able to delete it; you will only be 
able to change the sync settings for that account or delete 
the account itself.
  If the contact contains information joined from a read-   >Ê
only account, a dialog box will inform you that you must 
separate the contact entry into individual contacts to 
delete the...

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4. Tap a phone number to edit.
5. Re-enter or edit the number and tap Done.
Assigning Direct Dialing Numbers
Speed dialing, as available in other feature phones, is not 
available. However, you are able to directly save a contact to 
your Home screen.
To set a contact as Direct dial:
1. Press 
 >  > Add > Shortcuts > Direct dial.
2.  Tap a contact from your Contacts List. The contact will be 
shown on the Home screen.
NOTE:  If there is no available space on a particular Home screen pane, Add...

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Assigning a Picture to an Entry
Assign a picture to display each time a certain contact calls you.
1. Press 
 >  > Contacts.
2. Touch and hold the contact’s entry.
3. Tap Edit Contact.
4. Tap the Picture Frame icon.
5.  Tap Take Photo to take a new picture. The camera will 
launch.
– or –
Tap Select Photo from Gallery to select a picture from the 
Gallery.
6.  After cropping the picture as you want, (see “Gallery 
Options” on page 150) tap Save.
7. Tap Done to save the contact entry.
Finding...