Resorting Contacts?

[volsmcfalls]

I wasn't sure where this question should go, and think it might require a third-party app so I placed it here...

Is there a way to change the sort options for the contacts list? I hate my contacts being listed last name, first name. I don't use most of my contacts last names and it is easier for me to find them when they are listed by first name. Any settings on the ppc for this, or does it require another program?

[InvincibleLiving]

Originally Posted by volsmcfalls

I wasn't sure where this question should go, and think it might require a third-party app so I placed it here...

Is there a way to change the sort options for the contacts list? I hate my contacts being listed last name, first name. I don't use most of my contacts last names and it is easier for me to find them when they are listed by first name. Any settings on the ppc for this, or does it require another program?

the only way i know is when individually entering contacts you can select how to file the contact by selecting the "file as" field just above the work telephone number...

[Lilhgarcia]

Can Someone please find a App to do this i have over 250 contacts and no time to do one by one

[InvincibleLiving]

i havent heard of any apps that do this but i will look into it for ya...

[JCSands]

I'm not sure how contacts work on the Omnia, but on my 800w I have all of my contacts sorted Last,First. However, I can simply start typing the first name and it starts filtering based on that, so it's really not an issue how I have my contacts sorted. But, like I said I don't know if it works the same way on the Omnia.

[volsmcfalls]

Originally Posted by JCSands

I'm not sure how contacts work on the Omnia, but on my 800w I have all of my contacts sorted Last,First. However, I can simply start typing the first name and it starts filtering based on that, so it's really not an issue how I have my contacts sorted. But, like I said I don't know if it works the same way on the Omnia.

The Omnia treats contacts a bit differently than most other phones I've seen. There are actually 2 contact lists on the Omnia. One you can indeed type in to filter a name. I think it is just the default windows mobile contact list.

The other is an Omnia "Phonebook" that is essentially another contacts list that is NOT type-friendly.

Also, another quirk, the Omnia phonebook does not seem to recognize "&". For example, it shows "Mom & Dad" as "Mom _Dad". A bit annoying, because the windows contact list DOES recognize the &.

Surely there's something out there that will do this...

[InvincibleLiving]

Originally Posted by volsmcfalls

The Omnia treats contacts a bit differently than most other phones I've seen. There are actually 2 contact lists on the Omnia. One you can indeed type in to filter a name. I think it is just the default windows mobile contact list.

The other is an Omnia "Phonebook" that is essentially another contacts list that is NOT type-friendly.

Also, another quirk, the Omnia phonebook does not seem to recognize "&". For example, it shows "Mom & Dad" as "Mom _Dad". A bit annoying, because the windows contact list DOES recognize the &.

Surely there's something out there that will do this...

oh wow i had no idea!

maybe try icontact it's what i use and i love it!

[cwbeasley]

This is what I use. Try this. I love it, easy no mess, very direct and straightforward. Take care!

[ihbsbA]

FunContacts does it, although it's not a complete contact solution yet. I have emailed and they plan to integrate all contact fields in future releases, but you can sort the entire contact list by first name with a single tap I believe.

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