Nokia Lumia 8 User Guide

The birthday calendar compiles the birthday info from your social networking accounts.
You can’t add new calendars to your phone, but you can choose which calendars from your different accounts you want to see.
Change the colour for each calendarTap  > settings, and tap the current colour and the new colour.
Dual SIM
You can have 2 SIMs in your phone, for example, one for your work and one for your personal use.
Dual SIM features
Don’t want work to interfere with your free time? Or do you have a cheaper...

Select which SIM to use for data connectionTap SIM for data connection and the SIM you want.
Switch a SIM offSwitch SIM status to Off .
Link the start screen SIM tilesTo link the start screen tiles for calls or messaging under one tile for both your SIMs, tap the tile you want, then tap  > link tiles.
Forward calls between your SIMs
Forward your calls between your SIMs using Smart Dual SIM – when someone calls you on one SIM while you’re having a call on the other, you can manage your calls from both...

You can download:
•Apps•Games•Entertainment apps and services•News apps and services•Books
You can also:
•Get content that is relevant to your tastes and location•Share recommendations with your friends
The availability of Store and the selection of items available for download depend on your region.
To download from Store, you need to be signed in to your Microsoft account on your phone. When you're signed in, you are offered content compatible with your phone.
You can search for and download...

Browse Store
Check out the latest and most downloaded apps, games, and other items recommended for you and your phone. Browse different categories, or search for specific items.
Tap  Store.
1. Tap a category on the front page, or swipe left or right to see more categories and items.2. Tap an item to view its details. When you view an item, related items are also shown.
Tip: Did you find something in Store that you know your friends would be interested in? Tap share to send them a link.Tip: Want to get...

Tip: You can also use your computer to browse Windows Phone Store and download content to your phone. Go to www.windowsphone.com, and browse or search for apps and games.
Tip: If your kid has a Windows Phone 8.1, you can use the My Family website to manage their game and app downloads and settings. To set up My Family, go to https://www.windowsphone.com/family, sign in to the Microsoft account with both your and the kid’s mail address and password, and follow the instructions.
This feature is not...

People & messaging
Contact your friends and family, and share your files, such as photos, using your phone. Stay tuned with the latest updates to your social networking services even when on the go.
Calls
Want to make calls on your new phone and talk to your friends? Read on and you'll learn how.
Call a contact
Calling your friends is quick and easy when you've saved them as contacts in your phone.
Tap .
1. Tap .2. Tap the contact and the number, if the contact has several numbers.
Tip: Is your...

Tap  Skype, and sign in with the same Microsoft account that you use with your phone.
To call a Skype contact, swipe to people, tap the contact you want to call, and tap .
For more info on Skype-to-Skype calls, see the video at www.youtube.com/watch?v=AF2HRYdPnAM (in English only).
Tip: To save on data costs, use a WiFi network connection with Skype whenever possible.
Make a video call with SkypeSwipe to people, tap the contact you want to call, and tap .
If your phone does not have a front camera, you...

Silence an incoming call
If your phone rings when you don't want to be disturbed, you can silence the ringtone for that call.
If you want to be able to silence your phone by turning it face down, the Flip to silence feature must be switched on. On the start screen, swipe down from the top of the screen, tap ALL SETTINGS > audio, swipe left, if needed, and switch Flip to silence to On .
When someone calls you, press the volume key or the lock key. You can also turn your phone face down.
Reply to a...

3. When the new call is answered, tap .
To add more people, tap  again.
Have a private conversation with someoneTap  and the person's name or phone number. The conference call is put on hold on your phone. The other people continue the conference call.
To return to the conference call, tap .
Forward calls to another phone
Can't always answer the phone, but don't want to miss any incoming calls? You can forward them to another phone number.
For availability of this feature, contact your...

Tip: If you want to avoid forwarding calls to your voice mail, type in another number, such as the number of your second phone. You can also contact your service provider about deactivating the voice mail service.
Change your voice mail numberTap  >  > settings, and type in the new number. If you have a dual SIM phone, tap the SIM you want before typing in the number.
Call your voice mailbox
If you've forwarded incoming calls to your voice mailbox, you can call it and listen to the messages your...