Added in [API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)   
Deprecated in [API level
5](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) Summary: [Constants](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/Contacts.People.ContactMethods#constants) \| [Inherited Constants](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/Contacts.People.ContactMethods#inhconstants) \| [Inherited Methods](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/Contacts.People.ContactMethods#inhmethods)

# Contacts.People.ContactMethods

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`
public
static
final

class
Contacts.People.ContactMethods
`


`

extends https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object


`

`


implements

https://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/BaseColumns,

https://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/Contacts.ContactMethodsColumns,

https://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/Contacts.PeopleColumns


`

|---|---|
| [java.lang.Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object) ||
| ↳ | android.provider.Contacts.People.ContactMethods |

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*** ** * ** ***


**This class was deprecated
in API level 5.**   

see `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/ContactsContract`

A subdirectory of a single person that contains all of their
ContactMethods.

## Summary

| ### Constants ||
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/Contacts.People.ContactMethods#CONTENT_DIRECTORY` *This constant is deprecated. see `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/ContactsContract`* |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/Contacts.People.ContactMethods#DEFAULT_SORT_ORDER` *This constant is deprecated. see `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/ContactsContract`* |

| ### Inherited constants |
|---|
| From interface `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/BaseColumns` |---|---| | `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/BaseColumns#_COUNT` The count of rows in a directory. | | `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/BaseColumns#_ID` The unique ID for a row. | |
| From interface `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/Contacts.ContactMethodsColumns` |---|---| | `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/Contacts.ContactMethodsColumns#AUX_DATA` *This constant is deprecated. see `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/ContactsContract`* | | `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/Contacts.ContactMethodsColumns#DATA` *This constant is deprecated. see `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/ContactsContract`* | | `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/Contacts.ContactMethodsColumns#ISPRIMARY` *This constant is deprecated. see `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/ContactsContract`* | | `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/Contacts.ContactMethodsColumns#KIND` *This constant is deprecated. see `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/ContactsContract`* | | `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/Contacts.ContactMethodsColumns#LABEL` *This constant is deprecated. see `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/ContactsContract`* | | `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/Contacts.ContactMethodsColumns#TYPE` *This constant is deprecated. see `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/ContactsContract`* | | `int` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/Contacts.ContactMethodsColumns#TYPE_CUSTOM` *This constant is deprecated. see `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/ContactsContract`* | | `int` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/Contacts.ContactMethodsColumns#TYPE_HOME` *This constant is deprecated. see `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/ContactsContract`* | | `int` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/Contacts.ContactMethodsColumns#TYPE_OTHER` *This constant is deprecated. see `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/ContactsContract`* | | `int` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/Contacts.ContactMethodsColumns#TYPE_WORK` *This constant is deprecated. see `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/ContactsContract`* | |
| From interface `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/Contacts.PeopleColumns` |---|---| | `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/Contacts.PeopleColumns#CUSTOM_RINGTONE` *This constant is deprecated. see `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/ContactsContract`* | | `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/Contacts.PeopleColumns#DISPLAY_NAME` *This constant is deprecated. see `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/ContactsContract`* | | `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/Contacts.PeopleColumns#LAST_TIME_CONTACTED` *This constant is deprecated. see `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/ContactsContract`* | | `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/Contacts.PeopleColumns#NAME` *This constant is deprecated. see `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/ContactsContract`* | | `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/Contacts.PeopleColumns#NOTES` *This constant is deprecated. see `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/ContactsContract`* | | `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/Contacts.PeopleColumns#PHONETIC_NAME` *This constant was deprecated in API level 5. see `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/ContactsContract`* | | `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/Contacts.PeopleColumns#PHOTO_VERSION` *This constant is deprecated. see `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/ContactsContract`* | | `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/Contacts.PeopleColumns#SEND_TO_VOICEMAIL` *This constant is deprecated. see `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/ContactsContract`* | | `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/Contacts.PeopleColumns#STARRED` *This constant is deprecated. see `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/ContactsContract`* | | `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/Contacts.PeopleColumns#TIMES_CONTACTED` *This constant is deprecated. see `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/ContactsContract`* | |

| ### Inherited methods |
|---|---|
| From class ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object ` |---|---| | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#clone()() ` Creates and returns a copy of this object. | | ` boolean` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#equals(java.lang.Object)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object obj) ` Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one. | | ` void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#finalize()() ` Called by the garbage collector on an object when garbage collection determines that there are no more references to the object. | | ` final https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Class<?>` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#getClass()() ` Returns the runtime class of this `Object`. | | ` int` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#hashCode()() ` Returns a hash code value for the object. | | ` final void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#notify()() ` Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's monitor. | | ` final void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#notifyAll()() ` Wakes up all threads that are waiting on this object's monitor. | | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#toString()() ` Returns a string representation of the object. | | ` final void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#wait(long,%20int)(long timeoutMillis, int nanos) ` Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being *notified* or *interrupted*, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed. | | ` final void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#wait(long)(long timeoutMillis) ` Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being *notified* or *interrupted*, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed. | | ` final void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#wait()() ` Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being *notified* or *interrupted*. | ||

## Constants

### CONTENT_DIRECTORY

Added in [API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public static final String CONTENT_DIRECTORY
```


**This constant is deprecated.**   

see `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/ContactsContract`

The directory twig for this sub-table

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Constant Value:

"contact_methods"


### DEFAULT_SORT_ORDER

Added in [API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public static final String DEFAULT_SORT_ORDER
```


**This constant is deprecated.**   

see `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/ContactsContract`

The default sort order for this table

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Constant Value:

"data ASC"