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Store Contacts On Your Phone, Salesforce Or Other?

Posted by KathyAd on 10/22/2013 at 9:30 AM ET 125 Points
Hi. I have an opportunity to update how I store my contacts (my 'rolodex'), and I am wondering what other people do.

My old system seemed to work quite well. For years, I kept all my contacts in Outlook. This includes business contacts, vendors, friends, my kids' friends. I am usually at my desk, so entering new contacts on my computer (rather than my phone) worked. My iPhone was set to sync with Exchange/Outlook, which was GREAT — my contacts always appeared on my phone. Every once in a while, I would print out the list of contacts, so my kids would have it at home as a phone book.

I was recently laid off from my job, so my contacts can no longer pull from Exchange/Outlook at the office. In other words, my phone is now empty. I have .csv and .pst backup files of my contact list, but I am wondering where to "keep" my contacts from now on.

What do other people do? Do most people type them into the phone and then download a backup through iTunes once in a while? I was thinking of getting the free version of Salesforce, and then can that sync with my phone? Should I just wait until I am employed again and go back to the Outlook idea?

I actually kind of like typing contacts into my desktop rather than my phone. It is easier to type information/notes.

Thank you!!
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  • Posted by Peter (henna gaijin) on 10/22/2013 at 12:44 PM Accepted
    Well, I use an Android phone, so what I do may be different than with an iPhone. But I use Google products (gmail, etc.) and store my addresses in the address book that is part of gmail. It syncs automatically with the address book on my phone, so addresses are in both places at all times.
  • Posted by Moriarty on 10/27/2013 at 7:54 AM Accepted
    Peter's right about the files - you should be able to convert your current file system to one that is readable by Google Apps. It may take a little effort, it will mean that you'll have them on your phone again.

    I would like to ask you if you these contacts are legally yours to use. I ask this just in case word gets back to your previous employer and a large letter from a law firm slams your doormat. If this is a worry to you, take a rather more sneaky approach which shouldn't raise any problems of this kind. The new Facebook algorithm in the US allows you to tip an email list into it and they'll target them for you. The interested parties will flock to you without complaint or worry. I will be using this as soon as it hits Europe!

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