Variable path management of user contacts

A computer-readable medium having a computer-executable component, implemented by executing instructions on a processor associated with a telecommunications device, the computer-executable component comprising:

• a contact management component operative to:
• identify a subset of contacts selected at least in part by a user of a telecommunications device, wherein the subset of contacts includes a portion of the user's contacts accessible by the telecommunications device and wherein the subset of contacts includes at least two contacts;
• and
• cause display of a graphical identifier associated with each contact of the subset of contacts in an arrangement about an axis, wherein the axis is positioned external to the display of the telecommunications device and wherein the arrangement includes a first path about the axis along which a portion of the graphical identifiers are positioned and a second path about the axis along which a remaining portion of the graphical identifiers are positioned;
• wherein the first path is different from the second path.