Managing contact information in the digital age requires accommodating the reality that individuals often have multiple phone numbers, each serving a different purpose. Recognizing this need, Freedomkit provides the feature to add and manage multiple phone numbers for a single contact. This guide offers a detailed walkthrough of this existing feature and its functionalities.
Benefits of Multiple Phone Numbers for Contacts
- Flexibility in Managing Contact Information: Users can add up to 11 phone numbers for a single contact, ensuring that all necessary numbers are captured.
- Convenient Management and Editing: The contact details page has been designed for easy and streamlined management and editing of phone numbers.
- Consistency in Communication: By designating a primary phone number, users can ensure that they're always reaching out to the most appropriate or preferred number.
- Easy Identification with Labels: Labels such as Home, Landline, Mobile, or Work allow users to quickly identify the type of each phone number.
Step-by-Step Guide on Using Multiple Phone Numbers for Contacts
Adding Multiple Phone Numbers:
- Navigate to the 'Contacts' tab.
- Click on a specific contact.
- Find the number field and click on the pencil icon that appears in the field.
- A modal window will pop up, allowing for the input of multiple phone numbers.
- Use the dropdown menu to select from the available labels: Home, Landline, Mobile, and Work. Note that each label can be selected only once per contact.
- After adding, select the number you wish to mark as primary by clicking on the radio button next to it.
Calling an Additional Phone Number:
- Navigate to the contact details.
- Choose the phone number you wish to call as primary and save.
Designating a Primary Phone Number:
- On the contact details page, after adding your desired phone numbers, click on the radio button next to the phone number you want to set as primary.
- This primary number will then serve as the default for all contact actions and interactions.
Freedomkit's 'Multiple Phone Numbers for a Contact' feature offers users an organized, efficient, and streamlined method of managing contacts. With clear labels, intuitive management tools, and the ability to designate a primary number, managing multiple phone numbers has become a seamless experience.