How to create a contact programmatically

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ContentValues values = new ContentValues();
            values.put(Data.RAW_CONTACT_ID, 001);
            values.put(Data.MIMETYPE, Phone.CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE);
            values.put(Phone.NUMBER, "            1-800-GOOG-411      ");
            values.put(Phone.TYPE, Phone.TYPE_CUSTOM);
            values.put(Phone.LABEL, "free directory assistance");
            Uri dataUri = getContentResolver().insert(android.provider.ContactsContract.Data.CONTENT_URI, values);

Use the above code. You are not providing id. http://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/ContactsContract.Data.html

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Updated on June 10, 2022

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  • KK_07k11A0585
    KK_07k11A0585 almost 2 years

    Possible Duplicate:
    How to add new contacts in android

    public boolean createContact(String name, String number, String email) 
    {
            boolean success = true;
    
            try
            {
                ContentValues contentValues = new ContentValues();
    
                ContentResolver contentResolver  = getContentResolver();
    
                contentValues.put(Data.MIMETYPE, Phone.CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE);
                contentValues.put(Phone.NUMBER, "123254");
                Uri uri = contentResolver.insert(android.provider.ContactsContract.Data.CONTENT_URI, contentValues);
    
                if(uri==null)
                {
                    success = false;
                }
    
            }
            catch (Exception e) 
            {
                e.printStackTrace();
                success = false;
            }
            return success;
    }
    

    I am getting NullPointer Exception I don't know why I have also specified WRITE_CONTACTS Permission. Please help me ............