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Fast2SMS<\/strong><\/a> is a leading Bulk SMS service<\/a> provider in India. Whether a big firm, small company or large organization, our plans and\u00a0 SMS pricing<\/a> suits everyone. Our purpose is to make the messaging industry a user-friendly experience for each person. To help our users, we have different kinds of features and functionalities. One of our feature is contacts. Now the question arises that.<\/p>\n

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What is contact in Fast2SMS?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Contact is a feature in Fast2SMS<\/a> where we can easily store details of our contact names and numbers. It provides a systematic management of our contact groups. While sending bulk SMS it sometimes become chaotic to manage contacts, hence using this feature you can easily keep a track of all your groups. And the database can be properly arranged in a systematic manner.<\/p>\n

To know in detail how address book works, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Traditional method of adding contacts<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

We can add contacts in the traditional way also but it is a very time consuming process. We have to manually enter the details of receiver one by one. You can add contacts in the traditional manner by following types:<\/p>\n

1. Direct number type<\/strong><\/p>\n

Login to our website Fast2SMS. Select the bulk SMS option from the left sidebar. Click on the contact button. A red dot will be highlighted when the button is selected. After selecting the Sender ID type the mobile number you want to send the message. And then type the message in the message box. Then press send.<\/p>\n

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2. List type<\/strong><\/p>\n

Traditionally contacts can be added using list also. Click on bulk SMS on the left sidebar. After selecting the sender ID click on the list button. A red dot will be highlighted in the button. Image shown below clearly depicts the process. Then type the mobile numbers you want to send the message. Then type the message and press send.<\/p>\n

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The traditional method of adding contacts is suitable when you have less data to feed. But if you are having large amount to database then try adding contacts by using features like QR group, multiple contacts, uploading CSV. This will prove to be more beneficial to you.<\/p>\n

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Advantage of adding contacts<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n
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  1. Time saver<\/strong>-The first advantage of adding contacts is that it saves your time to a great extent. You don’t have to manually enter each detail one by one which you have to do in the traditional method.<\/li>\n
  2. Future reference<\/strong>– The contacts saved can be utilized for future reference as well. You can see at a glance what were your past records and can be easily stored.<\/li>\n
  3. Powerful search- <\/strong>Searching a contact becomes a lot easier in this method. You don’t have to manually look for the contact details. Just search for them in the search bar and the result gets displayed within seconds.<\/li>\n
  4. Easy and systematic administration- <\/strong>Overall the database gets stored in a systematic manner without any hassle. You can even create groups for similar contacts and make it easier to manage.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Various methods to add contact in the address book:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

    There are numerous ways to add contacts in the address book. These are described below. You can choose any method of your choice.<\/p>\n

    1. Add contacts:<\/strong><\/p>\n