# Contacts.PeopleColumns

Added in[API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html#ApiLevels)  
Deprecated in[API level 5](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html#ApiLevels)

# PeopleColumns

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Kotlin\|[Java](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/Contacts.PeopleColumns "View this page in Java")  

```
interface PeopleColumns
```

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| [android.provider.Contacts.PeopleColumns](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/provider/Contacts.PeopleColumns#) |

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| Known Direct Subclasses [Contacts.ContactMethods](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/provider/Contacts.ContactMethods),[Contacts.People](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/provider/Contacts.People),[Contacts.People.ContactMethods](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/provider/Contacts.People.ContactMethods),[Contacts.People.Phones](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/provider/Contacts.People.Phones),[Contacts.Phones](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/provider/Contacts.Phones) |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | [Contacts.ContactMethods](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/provider/Contacts.ContactMethods)               | This table stores all non-phone contact methods and a reference to the person that the contact method belongs to. | | [Contacts.People](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/provider/Contacts.People)                               | This table contains people.                                                                                       | | [Contacts.People.ContactMethods](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/provider/Contacts.People.ContactMethods) | A subdirectory of a single person that contains all of their ContactMethods.                                      | | [Contacts.People.Phones](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/provider/Contacts.People.Phones)                 | A sub directory of a single person that contains all of their Phones.                                             | | [Contacts.Phones](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/provider/Contacts.Phones)                               | This table stores phone numbers and a reference to the person that the contact method belongs to.                 | |

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| **This interface was deprecated in API level 5.**
|
| see[android.provider.ContactsContract](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/provider/ContactsContract)

Columns from the People table that other tables join into themselves.

## Summary

|                                                                                                                                                                Constants                                                                                                                                                                ||
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| static[String](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-string/index.html) | [CUSTOM_RINGTONE](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/provider/Contacts.PeopleColumns#CUSTOM_RINGTONE:kotlin.String) A custom ringtone associated with a person.                                                             |
| static[String](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-string/index.html) | [DISPLAY_NAME](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/provider/Contacts.PeopleColumns#DISPLAY_NAME:kotlin.String) The display name.                                                                                             |
| static[String](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-string/index.html) | [LAST_TIME_CONTACTED](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/provider/Contacts.PeopleColumns#LAST_TIME_CONTACTED:kotlin.String) The last time a person was contacted.                                                           |
| static[String](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-string/index.html) | [NAME](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/provider/Contacts.PeopleColumns#NAME:kotlin.String) The person's name.                                                                                                            |
| static[String](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-string/index.html) | [NOTES](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/provider/Contacts.PeopleColumns#NOTES:kotlin.String) Notes about the person.                                                                                                     |
| static[String](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-string/index.html) | [PHONETIC_NAME](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/provider/Contacts.PeopleColumns#PHONETIC_NAME:kotlin.String) Phonetic equivalent of the person's name, in a locale-dependent character set (e.g. hiragana for Japanese). |
| static[String](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-string/index.html) | [PHOTO_VERSION](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/provider/Contacts.PeopleColumns#PHOTO_VERSION:kotlin.String) The server version of the photo                                                                             |
| static[String](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-string/index.html) | [SEND_TO_VOICEMAIL](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/provider/Contacts.PeopleColumns#SEND_TO_VOICEMAIL:kotlin.String) Whether the person should always be sent to voicemail.                                              |
| static[String](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-string/index.html) | [STARRED](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/provider/Contacts.PeopleColumns#STARRED:kotlin.String) Is the contact starred?                                                                                                 |
| static[String](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-string/index.html) | [TIMES_CONTACTED](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/provider/Contacts.PeopleColumns#TIMES_CONTACTED:kotlin.String) The number of times a person has been contacted                                                         |

## Constants

### CUSTOM_RINGTONE

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

```
static val CUSTOM_RINGTONE: String
```

**Deprecated:** *see[android.provider.ContactsContract](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/provider/ContactsContract)*

A custom ringtone associated with a person. Not always present.

Type: TEXT (URI to the ringtone)  

    Value: "custom_ringtone"

### DISPLAY_NAME

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

```
static val DISPLAY_NAME: String
```

**Deprecated:** *see[android.provider.ContactsContract](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/provider/ContactsContract)*

The display name. If name is not null name, else if number is not null number, else if email is not null email.

Type: TEXT  

    Value: "display_name"

### LAST_TIME_CONTACTED

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

```
static val LAST_TIME_CONTACTED: String
```

**Deprecated:** *see[android.provider.ContactsContract](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/provider/ContactsContract)*

The last time a person was contacted.

Type: INTEGER  

    Value: "last_time_contacted"

### NAME

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

```
static val NAME: String
```

**Deprecated:** *see[android.provider.ContactsContract](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/provider/ContactsContract)*

The person's name.

Type: TEXT  

    Value: "name"

### NOTES

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

```
static val NOTES: String
```

**Deprecated:** *see[android.provider.ContactsContract](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/provider/ContactsContract)*

Notes about the person.

Type: TEXT  

    Value: "notes"

### PHONETIC_NAME

Added in[API level 3](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html#ApiLevels)  
Deprecated in[API level 5](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html#ApiLevels)  

```
static val PHONETIC_NAME: String
```

**Deprecated:** *see[android.provider.ContactsContract](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/provider/ContactsContract)*

Phonetic equivalent of the person's name, in a locale-dependent character set (e.g. hiragana for Japanese). Used for pronunciation and/or collation in some languages.

Type: TEXT  

    Value: "phonetic_name"

### PHOTO_VERSION

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

```
static val PHOTO_VERSION: String
```

**Deprecated:** *see[android.provider.ContactsContract](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/provider/ContactsContract)*

The server version of the photo

Type: TEXT (the version number portion of the photo URI)  

    Value: "photo_version"

### SEND_TO_VOICEMAIL

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

```
static val SEND_TO_VOICEMAIL: String
```

**Deprecated:** *see[android.provider.ContactsContract](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/provider/ContactsContract)*

Whether the person should always be sent to voicemail. Not always present.

Type: INTEGER (0 for false, 1 for true)  

    Value: "send_to_voicemail"

### STARRED

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

```
static val STARRED: String
```

**Deprecated:** *see[android.provider.ContactsContract](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/provider/ContactsContract)*

Is the contact starred?

Type: INTEGER (boolean)  

    Value: "starred"

### TIMES_CONTACTED

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

```
static val TIMES_CONTACTED: String
```

**Deprecated:** *see[android.provider.ContactsContract](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/provider/ContactsContract)*

The number of times a person has been contacted

Type: INTEGER  

    Value: "times_contacted"