diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/activities/NewMessageActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/activities/NewMessageActivity.kt
index 06772d87..dc22ef1b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/activities/NewMessageActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/activities/NewMessageActivity.kt
@@ -1,9 +1,17 @@
 package com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.activities
 
+import android.database.Cursor
 import android.os.Bundle
+import android.provider.ContactsContract
+import android.provider.ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds
+import android.text.TextUtils
 import android.view.WindowManager
+import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.getIntValue
+import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.getStringValue
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.updateTextColors
+import com.simplemobiletools.commons.helpers.PERMISSION_READ_CONTACTS
 import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.R
+import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.models.Contact
 import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.activity_new_message.*
 
 class NewMessageActivity : SimpleActivity() {
@@ -15,5 +23,118 @@ class NewMessageActivity : SimpleActivity() {
 
         window.setSoftInputMode(WindowManager.LayoutParams.SOFT_INPUT_STATE_ALWAYS_VISIBLE)
         new_message_to.requestFocus()
+
+        // Contact permission is not mandatory, but without it we won't be able to show any suggestions during typing
+        handlePermission(PERMISSION_READ_CONTACTS) {
+            initContacts()
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun initContacts() {
+        val names = getNames()
+        val contacts = getPhoneNumbers()
+        contacts.forEach {
+            val contactId = it.contactId
+            val contact = names.firstOrNull { it.contactId == contactId }
+            val name = contact?.name
+            if (name != null) {
+                it.name = name
+            }
+
+            val photoUri = contact?.photoUri
+            if (photoUri != null) {
+                it.photoUri = photoUri
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun getNames(): List<Contact> {
+        val contacts = ArrayList<Contact>()
+        val uri = ContactsContract.Data.CONTENT_URI
+        val projection = arrayOf(
+            ContactsContract.Data.CONTACT_ID,
+            CommonDataKinds.StructuredName.PREFIX,
+            CommonDataKinds.StructuredName.GIVEN_NAME,
+            CommonDataKinds.StructuredName.MIDDLE_NAME,
+            CommonDataKinds.StructuredName.FAMILY_NAME,
+            CommonDataKinds.StructuredName.SUFFIX,
+            CommonDataKinds.StructuredName.PHOTO_THUMBNAIL_URI,
+            CommonDataKinds.Organization.COMPANY,
+            CommonDataKinds.Organization.TITLE,
+            ContactsContract.Data.MIMETYPE
+        )
+
+        val selection = "${ContactsContract.Data.MIMETYPE} = ? OR ${ContactsContract.Data.MIMETYPE} = ?"
+        val selectionArgs = arrayOf(
+            CommonDataKinds.StructuredName.CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE,
+            CommonDataKinds.Organization.CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE
+        )
+
+        var cursor: Cursor? = null
+        try {
+            cursor = contentResolver.query(uri, projection, selection, selectionArgs, null)
+            if (cursor?.moveToFirst() == true) {
+                do {
+                    val id = cursor.getIntValue(ContactsContract.Data.CONTACT_ID)
+                    val mimetype = cursor.getStringValue(ContactsContract.Data.MIMETYPE)
+                    val photoUri = cursor.getStringValue(CommonDataKinds.StructuredName.PHOTO_THUMBNAIL_URI) ?: ""
+                    val isPerson = mimetype == CommonDataKinds.StructuredName.CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE
+                    if (isPerson) {
+                        val prefix = cursor.getStringValue(CommonDataKinds.StructuredName.PREFIX) ?: ""
+                        val firstName = cursor.getStringValue(CommonDataKinds.StructuredName.GIVEN_NAME) ?: ""
+                        val middleName = cursor.getStringValue(CommonDataKinds.StructuredName.MIDDLE_NAME) ?: ""
+                        val familyName = cursor.getStringValue(CommonDataKinds.StructuredName.FAMILY_NAME) ?: ""
+                        val suffix = cursor.getStringValue(CommonDataKinds.StructuredName.SUFFIX) ?: ""
+                        if (firstName.isNotEmpty() || middleName.isNotEmpty() || familyName.isNotEmpty()) {
+                            val names = arrayOf(prefix, firstName, middleName, familyName, suffix).filter { it.isNotEmpty() }
+                            val fullName = TextUtils.join(" ", names)
+                            val contact = Contact(id, fullName, photoUri, "")
+                            contacts.add(contact)
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    val isOrganization = mimetype == CommonDataKinds.Organization.CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE
+                    if (isOrganization) {
+                        val company = cursor.getStringValue(CommonDataKinds.Organization.COMPANY) ?: ""
+                        val jobTitle = cursor.getStringValue(CommonDataKinds.Organization.TITLE) ?: ""
+                        if (company.isNotEmpty() || jobTitle.isNotEmpty()) {
+                            val fullName = "$company $jobTitle".trim()
+                            val contact = Contact(id, fullName, photoUri, "")
+                            contacts.add(contact)
+                        }
+                    }
+                } while (cursor.moveToNext())
+            }
+        } catch (ignored: Exception) {
+        } finally {
+            cursor?.close()
+        }
+        return contacts
+    }
+
+    private fun getPhoneNumbers(): ArrayList<Contact> {
+        val contacts = ArrayList<Contact>()
+        val uri = CommonDataKinds.Phone.CONTENT_URI
+        val projection = arrayOf(
+            ContactsContract.Data.CONTACT_ID,
+            CommonDataKinds.Phone.NORMALIZED_NUMBER
+        )
+
+        var cursor: Cursor? = null
+        try {
+            cursor = contentResolver.query(uri, projection, null, null, null)
+            if (cursor?.moveToFirst() == true) {
+                do {
+                    val id = cursor.getIntValue(ContactsContract.Data.CONTACT_ID)
+                    val phoneNumber = cursor.getStringValue(CommonDataKinds.Phone.NORMALIZED_NUMBER) ?: continue
+                    val contact = Contact(id, "", "", phoneNumber)
+                    contacts.add(contact)
+                } while (cursor.moveToNext())
+            }
+        } catch (ignored: Exception) {
+        } finally {
+            cursor?.close()
+        }
+        return contacts
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/models/Contact.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/models/Contact.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b58967c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/models/Contact.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+package com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.models
+
+import android.content.Context
+import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable
+import android.widget.ImageView
+import com.bumptech.glide.Glide
+import com.bumptech.glide.load.engine.DiskCacheStrategy
+import com.bumptech.glide.load.resource.drawable.DrawableTransitionOptions
+import com.bumptech.glide.request.RequestOptions
+
+data class Contact(
+    val contactId: Int,
+    var name: String,
+    var photoUri: String,
+    var phoneNumber: String
+) {
+    fun updateImage(context: Context, imageView: ImageView, placeholder: Drawable) {
+        if (photoUri.isEmpty()) {
+            imageView.setImageDrawable(placeholder)
+        } else {
+            val options = RequestOptions()
+                .diskCacheStrategy(DiskCacheStrategy.RESOURCE)
+                .error(placeholder)
+                .centerCrop()
+
+            Glide.with(context)
+                .load(photoUri)
+                .transition(DrawableTransitionOptions.withCrossFade())
+                .placeholder(placeholder)
+                .apply(options)
+                .apply(RequestOptions.circleCropTransform())
+                .into(imageView)
+        }
+    }
+}