[anameli]

In BB Messenger, how can I request/add a contact to my contact list without going thru my address book list?
I have a couple of people don't necessarily want to have all their info, and I would just like to add them directly without creating them in the address book and going thru all the steps involved.
Is there a way to do this?

TIA!

[zerog46]

You should be able to just type in the pin, but there seems to be problems if there is not contact info.

[anameli]

Type the PIN where?
Can you explain how/where?

[jdzialak]

I think when you go to the menu in messenger and select ADD CONTACT, there is a place to put the PIN.


Joe

[anameli]

Nope, sorry.
When I try to Add Contact, it automatically takes me to the Address Book.

Anyone else have any ideas?

TIA.

[CureMS]

What OS are you using? When I go into BB Messenger and select Menu > Add Contact I can type either a name, email or pin. If I type a pin, BBM sends the request message but doesn't add this as a contact in my address book.

[daphne]

Originally Posted by anameli

Nope, sorry.
When I try to Add Contact, it automatically takes me to the Address Book.

Anyone else have any ideas?

TIA.

The best thing to do is create a contact in the address book, put the PIN in the contact -- there is a place for it. Then add the PIN to BB Messenger.

[anameli]

Originally Posted by CureMS

What OS are you using? When I go into BB Messenger and select Menu > Add Contact I can type either a name, email or pin. If I type a pin, BBM sends the request message but doesn't add this as a contact in my address book.

4.2.2.181
Why does this matter?

[anameli]

Originally Posted by daphne

The best thing to do is create a contact in the address book, put the PIN in the contact -- there is a place for it. Then add the PIN to BB Messenger.

Thanks.
I've done it like this a couple of times, I just wanted to avoid that step, and I thought there would be a quicker route.

[CureMS]

Originally Posted by anameli

4.2.2.181
Why does this matter?

I hoped someone with more experience would be able to respond as to whether my ability to add a contact has something to do with my using OS 4.5 rather than 4.2 -- perhaps it is a feature that has been added in the newer OS?

Sorry I can't be more help but maybe a mod can respond to this.

[anameli]

Originally Posted by CureMS

I hoped someone with more experience would be able to respond as to whether my ability to add a contact has something to do with my using OS 4.5 rather than 4.2 -- perhaps it is a feature that has been added in the newer OS?

Sorry I can't be more help but maybe a mod can respond to this.

Thank you.

[johnlatessa]

Originally Posted by anameli

4.2.2.181
Why does this matter?

It matters, because adding via PIN has been simplified in later OS versions.

Before, to add a person by PIN, you had to:

Be in your contact list, click the BB Key,
choose ADD A CONTACT,
Scroll up to the top, where it says USE ONCE, highlight that, click the BB key again, and choose ADD BY PIN.

It's a lot easier now.