[MrGoodtunes]

TheIgster, there's a freeware app by Vicsoft called KeySwop that'll do all the things you're asking for. You can change just one button, just it's name, or just it's link. You can make it Contacts after changing to something else. And, you can uninstall it (though that will leave your softkeys however you last had them). But, it only occupies 72.5 KB of storage and if you're like me, you may want to try a different softkey setup from time to time. (Google to find a D/L link.)