Sony Xperia L C2105 C2104 User Manual

Showing or hiding your phone numberYou can select to show or hide your phone number on call recipients' devices when you
call them.
To show or hide your phone number
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
.
2 Find and tap  Settings > Call settings  > Additional settings  > Caller ID .
Fixed Dialing Numbers If you have received a PIN2 code from your service provider, you can use a list of Fixed
Dialing Numbers (FDN) to restrict outgoing calls.
To enable or disable fixed dialing
1 From your  Home screen , tap...

Contacts
Getting contacts into your device Use the Contacts application to store and manage all your numbers, email addresses,
and other contact data in one place.
You can add new contacts in your device and synchronize them with contacts saved in
your Google™ account, Microsoft ®
 Exchange ActiveSync ®
 account, or other accounts
that support synchronization. The Contacts application automatically creates new entries
and also helps you match data such as email addresses with existing entries....

to your new device using that account. For more detailed information about
synchronization, see  Synchronizing your corporate email, calendar, and contacts  on
page 101.
To synchronize contacts to your new device using a synchronization account
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
 , then tap  .
2 Tap 
 , then tap  Settings > Accounts & sync .
3 Select the account that you want to sync your contacts with, then tap 
 > Sync
now .
You need to be signed in to the relevant sync account before you can sync your...

Contacts screen overview1Shortcut tabs2Tap a contact to view its details3Alphabetical index for browsing contacts4Tap a contact thumbnail to access the quick contact menu5Search for contacts6Create a contact7Open more options
Managing your contacts
You can create, edit, and synchronize your contacts in a few simple steps. You can
select contacts saved in different accounts and manage how you display them on your
device.
If you synchronize your contacts with more than one account, you can join contacts...

To edit a contact
1 From the  Home screen , tap 
, then tap .
2 Tap the contact you want to edit, then tap 
.
3 Edit the desired information. When you are finished, tap  Done.
To associate a picture with a contact
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
, then tap .
2 Tap the contact you want to edit, then tap 
.
3 Tap 
 and select the desired method for adding the contact picture.
4 When you have added the picture, tap  Done.
You can also add a picture to a contact directly from the  Album application.
To...

GroupsYou can assign contacts to groups to get quicker access to them from within the
Contacts application.
To assign a contact to a group
1 In the Contacts application, tap the contact that you want to assign to a group.
2 Tap 
, then tap the bar directly under  Assign to group.
3 Mark the checkboxes for the groups to which you want to add the contact, then
tap  Done .
4 Tap  Done .
Communicating with your contacts To search for a contact
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
, then tap .
2 Tap 
 and enter...

To export contacts to a SIM card
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
, then tap .
2 Press 
, then tap  Export contacts  > SIM card .
3 Mark the contacts you want to export, or tap  Mark all if you want to export all
your contacts.
4 Tap  Export .
5 Select  Add contacts  if you want to add the contacts to existing contacts on your
SIM card, or select  Replace all contacts  if you want to replace the existing
contacts on your SIM card.
When you export contacts to a SIM card, not all information may get...

Messaging
Using text and multimedia messaging
You can send and receive text messages from your device using SMS (Short Message
Service). If your subscription includes MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service), you can also
send and receive messages that contain media files, for example, pictures and videos.
The number of characters you can send in a single text message varies depending on
the operator and the language you use. If you exceed the character limit, then all your
single messages are linked together...

To delete conversations
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
 , then find and tap  .
2 Press 
 , then tap  Delete conversations .
3 Mark the checkboxes for the conversations that you want to delete, then tap 
 >
Delete .
To call a message sender
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
, then find and tap .
2 Tap a conversation.
3 Tap the recipient name or number at the top of the screen, then select the
recipient name or number from the list that appears.
4 If the recipient is saved in your contacts, tap the phone...

friends, and you can send messages to friends even when they are offline. You can also
view and share photos easily.The video call function only works on devices with a front camera.
To use the Hangouts™ application
1 From your  Home screen , tap 
 .
2 Find and tap  Hangouts.
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