Does anybody have an answer for this?
I've been wondering the same thing for a while now too!

 

I don't think there is apart from probably sticking a number in front of the contact's name which isn't a very good solution.

 

I'm trying to think of another way to order an address book, other than alphabetically, but i cant. It'd be nice to maybe be able to choose by surname rather than first name, but that's still alphabetical.

How would you want to sort it? By age? Hair color? What?

 

"Recently contacted" would be a nice option.

 

Install 'more icons free widget' from the market and that can give you direct call or sms to anyone with one click.