Interesting idea, richard. This particular person I was adding lives in Europe, 
so I don’t think I would try the call thing, but in the future it sounds like 
it could work.


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> On Jan 15, 2021, at 10:40 AM, Richard Turner <[email protected]> 
> wrote:
> 
> Yes, Mary, it used to be more like when adding a number from the recent 
> calls list.
> One trick I have used if it is someone you know won't mind a hang up, I dial 
> the number, hang up on the first ring, then go to recent calls and add it 
> from there.
> It is actually easier than all the stupid-a-- steps they make you do now in 
> messages.
> 
> 
> 
> Richard
> 
> Ralph's Observation:  It is a mistake to allow any mechanical object<>to 
> realize that you are in a hurry.
> 
> 
> My web site, www.turner42.com
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Mary 
> Otten
> Sent: Friday, January 15, 2021 10:38 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: How to add the sender of a text message to your contacts on the 
> iPhone
> 
> Thanks for that, Maria. I was missing one step. They really buried this. 
> Didn’t it used to be way easier? I’m sure the next time I want to do it, I’m 
> going to forget again. Ridiculous how they buried that.
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Jan 14, 2021, at 11:30 PM, 'Maria Reyes' via VIPhone 
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>> 
>> find the phone number of the person you want to add to your contacts then 
>> double tap. it will bring up a little popup which should have facetime and 
>> audio and info buttons. double tap on info. now swipe until you find the 
>> number again and at the bottom you will find the create new contact or add 
>> to existing contact buttons.
>> 
>> sent from the iPhone 11 Pro
>> 
>>>> On Jan 14, 2021, at 7:12 PM, Mary Otten <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I know they’ve made this harder, and I know somebody told me once how to 
>>> do it. And I apparently forgot and can’t run across it now. I have a text 
>>> message from someone whom I would like to add to my contacts. How do I do 
>>> that?
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
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