diff --git a/examples/GSMContacts/GSMContacts.ino b/examples/GSMContacts/GSMContacts.ino
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d07543c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/GSMContacts/GSMContacts.ino
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+/*
+
+ This uses an MKR GSM 1400 to access the FLASH memory on the sim card that contains contact information. 
+
+Circuit:
+* MKR GSM 1400 board
+* SIM card
+
+ created 18 Sept 2019
+ by Joshua Klein
+*/
+
+#include <MKRGSM.h>
+
+GSMContacts contacts; 
+
+void setup() {
+  delay(5); //give hardware time to settle 
+  Serial.begin(9600);
+  while(!Serial);
+  Serial.println("starting modem...");
+  contacts.begin();
+ //Serial.println("ready");
+}
+void loop(){
+    if(contacts.ready()) {
+      char * i; 
+      Contact c; 
+      i = contacts.search("");
+      if(i[0] == 0) {
+        Serial.println("search returned zero results");
+        /* loop indefinitely */
+        while(true);
+      }
+      Serial.print("search returned ");
+      Serial.print(strlen(i));
+      Serial.println(" results");
+      while(*i != 0) {
+        Serial.println((byte)(*i),DEC);
+        contacts.get(c,*i);
+        Serial.print(" num:");
+        Serial.println(c.Number); 
+        Serial.print(" type:");
+        Serial.println(c.Type);
+        Serial.print(" name:");
+        Serial.println(c.Name); 
+        i++;
+      }
+      
+      /* loop indefinitely */
+      while(true);
+    }
+    delay(10000);
+}
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diff --git a/examples/ReceiveSMS/ReceiveSMS.ino b/examples/ReceiveSMS/ReceiveSMS.ino
index 49791db..a95af82 100644
--- a/examples/ReceiveSMS/ReceiveSMS.ino
+++ b/examples/ReceiveSMS/ReceiveSMS.ino
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ const char PINNUMBER[] = SECRET_PINNUMBER;
 GSM gsmAccess;
 GSM_SMS sms;
 
-// Array to hold the number a SMS is retreived from
+// Array to hold the number a SMS is retrieved from
 char senderNumber[20];
 
 void setup() {
diff --git a/examples/Tools/PinManagement/PinManagement.ino b/examples/Tools/PinManagement/PinManagement.ino
index 7008ba3..bab3d15 100644
--- a/examples/Tools/PinManagement/PinManagement.ino
+++ b/examples/Tools/PinManagement/PinManagement.ino
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ void setup() {
         PINManager.setPINUsed(true);
         Serial.println(oktext);
       } else {
-        // if PIN code was incorrected
+        // if PIN code was incorrect
         Serial.println("Incorrect PIN. Remember that you have 3 opportunities.");
       }
     } else if (pin_query == -1) {
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ void setup() {
       Serial.println("PIN and PUK locked. Use PIN2/PUK2 in a mobile phone.");
       while (true);
     } else {
-      // SIM does not requires authetication
+      // SIM does not requires authentication
       Serial.println("No pin necessary.");
       auth = true;
     }
diff --git a/examples/Tools/TestModem/TestModem.ino b/examples/Tools/TestModem/TestModem.ino
index 18020f0..9ef6da7 100644
--- a/examples/Tools/TestModem/TestModem.ino
+++ b/examples/Tools/TestModem/TestModem.ino
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ void loop() {
     modem.begin();
     // get and check IMEI one more time
     if (modem.getIMEI() != NULL) {
-      Serial.println("Modem is functoning properly");
+      Serial.println("Modem is functioning properly");
     } else {
       Serial.println("Error: getIMEI() failed after modem.begin()");
     }
diff --git a/src/GSMContacts.cpp b/src/GSMContacts.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c06daf7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/GSMContacts.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+/*
+  This file is part of the MKR GSM library.
+  Copyright (C) 2017  Arduino AG (http://www.arduino.cc/)
+  This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+  modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+  License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+  version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+  This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+  Lesser General Public License for more details.
+  You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+  License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+  Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
+*/
+
+//get one contact by id AT+CPBR=1 or AT+CPBR=1,99
+
+
+#include "GSMContacts.h"
+
+GSMContacts::GSMContacts() : 
+  _commandSent(false),
+  _contactAvailable(false)
+{
+  //MODEM.debug();
+  _contactList[0] = '\0';
+}
+GSMContacts::~GSMContacts() 
+{
+}
+int GSMContacts::begin()
+{
+  return MODEM.begin();
+}
+
+int GSMContacts::ready() {
+ String contacts;
+  
+  contacts.reserve(15);
+  MODEM.send("AT+CPBS=\"SM\""); //"AT+CPBS=\"SM\""
+  MODEM.waitForResponse(1800000, &contacts);
+  if( MODEM.ready() == 2) {
+    return 0;
+  }
+  return MODEM.ready();
+}
+int GSMContacts::del(char id) {
+  MODEM.sendf("AT+CPBW=%i",id);
+  MODEM.waitForResponse();
+  if( MODEM.ready() == 2) {
+    return 0;
+  }
+  return 1;
+}
+int GSMContacts::update(Contact & c) {
+  if( (c.Id >= MAX_MKRGSM_CONTACTS)) {
+    return 0; 
+  }
+  if(c.Id == 0) {
+    return add(c);
+  }
+  MODEM.sendf("AT+CPBW=%i,\"%s\",%i,\"%s\"",c.Id, c.Number.c_str(), c.Type, c.Name.c_str());
+  MODEM.waitForResponse();
+  if( MODEM.ready() == 2) {
+    return 0;
+  }
+  return 1;
+}
+int GSMContacts::add(Contact & c) {
+  
+  MODEM.sendf("AT+CPBW=,\"%s\",%i,\"%s\"", c.Number.c_str(), c.Type, c.Name.c_str());
+  MODEM.waitForResponse(180000);
+  if( MODEM.ready() == 2) {
+    return 0;
+  }
+  return 1;
+}
+int GSMContacts::get(Contact & c, char id){
+  String response;
+  MODEM.sendf("AT+CPBR=%i",id);
+  MODEM.waitForResponse(180000, &response);
+  if( MODEM.ready() == 2) {
+    return 0;
+  }
+  int index = response.indexOf("+CPBF: ");
+  response.remove(0, index + strlen("+CPBF: ") -1);
+  response.trim();
+  
+  //get number
+  int start = response.indexOf("\"")+1; 
+  int stop = response.indexOf("\"",response.indexOf("\"")+1);
+  c.Number = response.substring(start,stop);
+  response.remove(0,stop);
+  
+  //get type 
+  start = response.indexOf("\"");
+  stop = response.indexOf("\"",start+1);
+  c.Type = response.substring(start+2,stop-1).toInt();
+  response.remove(0,stop);
+  
+  //get name
+  start = response.indexOf("\"",stop+2);
+  stop = response.indexOf("\"",start+2);
+  c.Name = response.substring(start+2,stop);
+  
+  //get id
+  c.Id = (int)id;
+  return 1;
+}
+char * GSMContacts::search(const char * q)
+{
+  String contacts;
+  contacts.reserve(15);
+  
+  MODEM.sendf("AT+CPBF=\"%s\"",q);
+  MODEM.waitForResponse(180000, &contacts);
+  
+  if( MODEM.ready() == 2) {
+    return NULL;
+  }
+  int j = 0; 
+  int index = contacts.indexOf("+CPBF: ");
+  int id_index = 0;   
+  while((index != -1) && (j < MAX_MKRGSM_CONTACTS)) {
+  contacts.remove(0, index + strlen("+CPBF: ") -1);
+  
+  id_index = contacts.substring(1, contacts.indexOf(",")).toInt();
+  _contactList[j] = (char)id_index;
+  index = contacts.indexOf("+CPBF: ");
+    j++;
+  }
+  _contactList[j] = '\0';
+  char * returnptr = _contactList;
+  return returnptr;
+}
diff --git a/src/GSMContacts.h b/src/GSMContacts.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..31ee8b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/GSMContacts.h
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+/*
+  This file is part of the MKR GSM library.
+  Copyright (C) 2017  Arduino AG (http://www.arduino.cc/)
+
+  This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+  modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+  License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+  version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+  This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+  Lesser General Public License for more details.
+
+  You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+  License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+  Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
+*/
+
+#ifndef _GSM_CONTACTS_H_INCLUDED
+#define _GSM_CONTACTS_H_INCLUDED
+
+#define MAX_MKRGSM_CONTACTS 250
+#define MAX_MKRGSM_CONTACTS_NAME 18
+#define MAX_MKRGSM_CONTACTS_NUMBER 80
+
+#define NATIONAL_NUMBER 129
+#define NATIONAL_NUMBER_ALT 161
+#define INTERNATIONAL_NUMBER 145
+#define NETWORK_NUMBER 177
+
+#include <Arduino.h>
+#include "Modem.h"
+struct Contact {
+  String Name; 
+  String Number;
+  int Type; 
+  int Id; 
+}; 
+
+class GSMContacts {
+public:
+
+  /** Constructor */
+  GSMContacts();
+  ~GSMContacts(); 
+
+  /** Check modem response and restart it
+   */
+  int begin();
+  int ready();
+  int available();
+  /** Obtain modem IMEI (command AT)
+      @return modem IMEI number
+   */
+  char * search(const char * q);
+  char * search(String &q) { return search(q.c_str()); };
+  
+  
+  int get(Contact & c, char id);
+  int get(Contact & c, int id) { return get(c, (char) id);};
+  
+  
+  int del(char id);
+  int del(int id) { return del((char) id);};
+  
+  int update(Contact & c);
+  int add(Contact & c);
+  
+ private:
+  bool _commandSent;
+  bool _contactAvailable;
+  char _contactList[MAX_MKRGSM_CONTACTS+1];
+  int _contactIndex;
+  
+};
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/GSMScanner.h b/src/GSMScanner.h
index d5d4bac..ff989a7 100644
--- a/src/GSMScanner.h
+++ b/src/GSMScanner.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class GSMScanner {
 
 public:
   /** Constructor
-      @param trace    if true, dumps all AT dialogue to Serial
+      @param trace    if true, dumps all AT dialog to Serial
       @return - 
   */
   GSMScanner(bool trace = false);
diff --git a/src/MKRGSM.h b/src/MKRGSM.h
index 0555486..43ddc1e 100644
--- a/src/MKRGSM.h
+++ b/src/MKRGSM.h
@@ -35,4 +35,6 @@
 #include "GSMUdp.h"
 #include "GSMLocation.h"
 
+#include "GSMContacts.h"
+
 #endif