Nokia Lumia 8 User Guide

							Hold the first call and answer the new callTap ANSWER.
End the first call and answer the new callTap end call+answer.
Ignore the new callTap IGNORE.
Hold one call and make anotherTap HOLD > ADD CALL, and call the people you want.
Switch between callsTap TAP TO SWAP.
Block calls and messages
Getting unwanted calls or text messages? Block them with the call+SMS filter app.
To add a phone number to your blocked numbers list, tap , swipe to history, tap and hold the caller you want to block, and tap block number....
You can also add numbers to your blocked numbers list from text messages.
On the start screen, swipe down from the top of the screen, and tap ALL SETTINGS > call+SMS filter.
Switch Block calls+SMS to On .
Check which numbers are blockedTap blocked numbers.
Get notifications about blocked calls or messagesTap advanced, and switch Notifications to On .
Contacts
You can save and organise your friends' phone numbers, addresses, and other contact information in the People hub. You can also get in touch with your friends through social networking services.
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							People hub
The People hub is where all your friends’ contact info is kept. It lets you stay in touch with the people who matter the most through rooms and groups. Your social networks are also here.
Go to contacts to see your friends’ contact info from every account you have signed into. You can organise the list the way you like by filtering it by account or hiding the contacts without phone numbers. Your own contact card is also here.
Check out what's new to see your friends’ social network status updates conveniently in one place.
The rooms view is home to your rooms and groups, which are ways to stay in touch with your most important contacts. The rooms let you and your invited friends privately chat and share things like calendars and photos. The groups make it easy to see social updates from just the people you add to the group and to send mails or messages to all of them at once.
Add or delete a contact
Keep your friends with you. Save their phone numbers, addresses, and other info to the People hub.
Tap  People, and swipe to contacts.
Add a contact
1. Tap .2. If you're signed in to several accounts, select the account to which you want to save the contact.
You cannot save a contact to your phone only, it’s always saved to an account.
3. Add the contact details, and tap .
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							Tip: Your contacts are backed up automatically to your Microsoft account.
Edit a contactTap the contact and , and edit or add details, such as a ringtone or a web address.
Tip: If you have a dual SIM phone, you can select the SIM that’s used to call each contact. Tap the contact and . Dual SIM is not supported by all phones. For availability, go to www.microsoft.com/mobile/support/wpfeatures.
Delete a contactTap the contact and  > delete.
The contact is deleted both from your phone and, with some exceptions such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, from the social networking service where it's stored.
Tip: If you want to delete multiple contacts quickly, on your computer, log in to people.live.com with your Microsoft account, and delete them there.
Filter your contacts listIf you don't want contacts from social networking services to show up in your contacts list, you can filter them out. In the contacts list, tap  > settings > filter contacts list and the accounts you want to show or hide.
Tip: You can also filter out the contacts without phone numbers. Switch Hide contacts without phone numbers to On .
Save a number from a received call
Have you received a call from a person whose phone number is not yet saved in your People hub? You can easily save the number in a new or existing contacts list entry.
1. Tap , and swipe to history.2. Tap  next to a phone number, and tap .3. Tap , edit the phone number and phone number type, and tap .4. Edit other contact details, including the name, and tap .
Save a number from a received message
Have you received a message from a person whose phone number is not yet saved in your People hub? You can easily save the number in a new or existing contacts list entry.
1. Tap  Messaging.2. In the conversations list, tap a conversation and  > .3. Tap , edit the phone number and phone number type, and tap .4. Edit other contact details, including the name, and tap .
Search for a contact
If you need to contact a friend quickly, you don’t have to scroll through all your contacts. You can search or jump to a letter or character in the contacts list. You can also use a voice command to call or send a message to a contact.
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							1. Tap  People, and swipe to contacts.2. Tap , and start writing a name. The list filters as you write.Tip: Pin your most important contacts or contact groups to the start screen. Tap and hold a contact, and tap pin to start.
Jump to a letter or character in your contacts listTap any letter in the contacts list on the left, and in the following menu, tap the first letter or character for the name you want.
Use a voice commandIn any view, press and hold , and say Call or Text and the contact's name. Not all languages are supported.
Link contacts
Do you have separate entries for the same contact from different social networking services or mail accounts? You can link multiple contacts so that their info is in a single contact card.
Tap  People, and swipe to contacts.
1. Tap the main contact you want to link to and .2. Tap choose a contact and the contact to be linked.
Unlink a contactTap the main contact and , and tap the contact to be unlinked and unlink.
Copy contacts
Have your nearest and dearest instantly at your fingertips. Use the Transfer my Data app to easily copy your contacts, text messages, and pictures from your old phone. The app does not work with all phone models.
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							Tip: If your old phone is a Windows Phone device, or if you have previously backed up your contacts to your Microsoft account, to import your contacts from the service, just sign in to your account on your phone. The contacts are imported automatically.
Your old phone needs to support Bluetooth. The contacts on your old phone need to be stored in the phone memory, not on the SIM.
1. On your old phone, switch Bluetooth on, and make sure the phone is visible to other devices.2. On your new phone, tap  Transfer my Data.3. Tap continue, and switch Bluetooth on.4. Select your old phone from the list of found devices, and follow the instructions shown on both phones.
If your contacts are written in a language that is not supported by your new phone, the contact info may not be shown correctly.
If you don't yet have the Transfer my Data app, you can download it from www.windowsphone.com.
Copy contacts from a SIM card
If you have contacts stored on your SIM card, you can copy them to your phone.
Make sure your SIM card is inserted.
1. Tap  People.2. Tap  > settings > import from SIM.3. To import all your contacts, tap import.
Tip: To select individual contacts, tap clear, and use the check boxes.
You can’t save contacts to your new SIM card.
Create, edit, or delete a contact group
You can create contact groups to send a message to several people at the same time, or to see social updates from just group members. For example, you can add family members to the same group and reach them quickly with the same message.
Tap  People, and swipe to rooms.
1. Tap  > Group.2. Write a name for the group, and tap .3. Tap  and a contact. To add another contact, tap  again.4. Tap .
Tip: There is already a group called Best friends in your phone.
Add a new group contactTap the group, and tap  >  and a contact.
Remove a contact from a groupTap the group and . Tap the contact and remove from group.
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							Rename a groupTap the group and  > rename, and write the new name.
Delete a contact groupTap the group and  > delete.
View your Rooms
The rooms feature is being discontinued, but you can still view your existing chats, calendars, photos, or notes.
After March 2015, the rooms feature on Windows Phone is no longer supported. You can still see your existing rooms and use your room photo albums, calendars, and notes on your phone. You can’t create new rooms or make changes to existing rooms. You can still see your old room chats, but you and the other room members can’t send or receive new room chat messages.
To view your existing rooms, tap  People, and swipe to rooms.
Share a contact
You can easily share a contact with your friends.
1. On the start screen, tap  People, and swipe to contacts.2. Tap a contact and  > share contact > .3. Select how you want to share, and follow the instructions.
Change your profile photo
You can select your contact card photo on your phone. Pick a photo you just took or an existing profile photo from one of your social networking services.
1. Tap  People, and swipe to contacts.2. At the top of your contacts list, tap your own photo.3. Tap your photo again, and either choose one of the offered photos, or tap find another to select a photo from Camera Roll.4. Drag the photo around to adjust the cropping, and tap .
Social networks
Want to keep in touch with your friends? You can set up social networking services on your phone.
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							Social networking services on your phone keep you connected.
Set up a social media account
Set up your social networking service accounts.
Tap the social networking app you want to sign in to, such as Facebook, and follow the instructions shown.
To download more social networking apps, tap  Store.
Tip: When you sign in to an account, the contacts in the account are automatically imported. To choose which accounts show up in your contacts list, on the start screen, tap  People, swipe to contacts, and tap  > settings > filter contacts list.
See your friends' status updates
After you set up your social networking services, such as Twitter, on your phone, you can follow your friends' status updates in the People hub.
Tap  People, and swipe to what's new.
Post your status
If you feel like reaching out to your friends, let them know what's on your mind. Post a status update to the social networking services that you use.
1. Tap  People, and swipe to contacts.2. Tap your own contact card and post an update.3. Select the service to post to.4. Write your message.5. Tap .
Share a photo in social networking services
After you take a photo, upload it to the web so all your friends can see what you're up to.
1. Tap Photos.2. Browse your photo albums for the photo you want to share.
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							3. Tap and hold the photo, and tap share....4. Tap the social networking service where you want to upload the photo.5. Add a caption if you want, and share or send your photo.
Messages
Stay in touch with your friends with text or multimedia messages.
Send a message
With text and multimedia messages, you can quickly contact your friends and family.
1. Tap  Messaging.2. Tap .
If you start writing a message and switch to another app before sending it, you can continue your message when you return to Messaging. Tap  > drafts. The draft message is deleted when sent.
Tip: If you have a dual SIM phone, you can select which SIM you use to send the message. Tap . Dual SIM is not supported by all phones. For availability, go to www.microsoft.com/mobile/support/wpfeatures.
3. To add a recipient from your contacts list, tap , or start writing a name. You can also type in a phone number.
Tip: To add several recipients, tap  > , select the recipients you want, and tap .
4. Tap the message box, and write your message.
Tip: To add a smiley, tap .
5. To add an attachment, such as a photo, tap , and select the attachment.6. To send the message, tap .
If you’re unable to send a multimedia message, check the following:
•Your mobile subscription supports multimedia messages.•Your data connection is switched on. Swipe down from the top of the screen, tap ALL SETTINGS > mobile+SIM, and switch Data connection to On .
Only compatible devices can receive and show multimedia messages. Messages may look different in different devices.
Forward a messageIn threads, tap a conversation, tap and hold the message you want to forward, and tap forward.
Before forwarding the message, you can edit what's written or add or remove attachments.
Forward multiple messagesIn threads, tap a conversation and  > select messages, tap the check boxes that appear next to the messages, and tap  to add a recipient.
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							Read a message
You can see on the start screen when you've received a message.
You can view the messages between you and a contact in one conversation thread. The thread can contain text and multimedia messages.
1. Tap  Messaging.2. To read a message, tap a conversation.
Tip: To prevent others from accidentally seeing notifications about your messages on the lock screen, swipe down from the top of the screen, and tap ALL SETTINGS > lock screen > Choose an app to show detailed status > none.
If you’re unable to open a multimedia message, check the following:
•Your mobile subscription supports multimedia messages.•Your data connection is switched on. Swipe down from the top of the screen, tap ALL SETTINGS > mobile+SIM, and switch Data connection to On .
You can send text messages that are longer than the character limit for a single message. Longer messages are sent as two or more messages. Your service provider may charge accordingly. Characters with accents, other marks, or some language options, take more space, and limit the number of characters that can be sent in a single message.
Using services or downloading content, including free items, may cause the transfer of large amounts of data, which may result in data costs.
Save an attachmentTap the attachment, such as a photo, and tap  > save.
Delete a conversationIn threads, tap , select the conversation you want to delete, and tap .
Delete a single message in a conversationIn threads, tap a conversation, tap and hold the message you want to delete, and tap delete.
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							Delete all messages in your phoneTap  >  > select all > .
Reply to a message
Don't keep your friend waiting – reply to the message straight away.
1. Tap  Messaging.2. In threads, tap the conversation containing the message.
Tip: If you have a dual SIM phone, you can select which SIM you use to send the message. Tap . Dual SIM is not supported by all phones. For availability, go to www.microsoft.com/mobile/support/wpfeatures.
3. Tap the message box, and write your message.4. Tap .
Forward a messageIn threads, tap a conversation, tap and hold the message you want to forward, and tap forward.
Before forwarding the message, you can edit what's written or add or remove attachments.
Send a message to a group
Need to send a message to a group of people? Create a group in the People hub, and you can reach them all with a single message or mail.
Tap  People, and swipe to rooms.
1. Tap the group and text or send email.2. Write and send your message.
Tip: To create a group, tap  > Group.
Chat using Skype
You can use your phone to send Skype-to-Skype instant messages.
If you don't yet have the Skype app, you can download it from www.windowsphone.com.
1. Tap  Skype.2. Sign in with the same Microsoft account that you use with your phone.3. Swipe to people, and tap the contact you want to chat with.4. Write your message, and tap .
For more info on Skype-to-Skype instant messages, 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.
Share your location in a Skype chatWhile in a chat, tap  > share location > .
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