diff --git a/res/values/config.xml b/res/values/config.xml
index 93d19e9..8449319 100644
--- a/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/res/values/config.xml
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@
     <!-- Flag indicating whether Contacts app is allowed to export contacts to SDCard -->
     <bool name="config_allow_export_to_sdcard">true</bool>
 
+    <!-- Flag indicating whether Contacts app is allowed to share contacts with devices outside -->
+    <bool name="config_allow_share_visible_contacts">true</bool>
+
     <!-- If true, enable vibration (haptic feedback) for dialer key presses.
          The pattern is set on a per-platform basis using config_virtualKeyVibePattern.
          TODO: If enough users are annoyed by this, we might eventually
diff --git a/res/values/ids.xml b/res/values/ids.xml
index ceb10f8..b8d90c5 100644
--- a/res/values/ids.xml
+++ b/res/values/ids.xml
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
     <item type="id" name="dialog_readonly_contact_hide_confirmation"/>
     <item type="id" name="dialog_multiple_contact_delete_confirmation"/>
     <item type="id" name="dialog_readonly_contact_delete_confirmation"/>
+    <item type="id" name="dialog_share_confirmation" />
 
     <!-- For ExportVCard -->
     <item type="id" name="dialog_export_confirmation"/>
diff --git a/src/com/android/contacts/ContactsListActivity.java b/src/com/android/contacts/ContactsListActivity.java
index 7d19bf4..9dae6c8 100644
--- a/src/com/android/contacts/ContactsListActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/android/contacts/ContactsListActivity.java
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@
 import android.widget.ResourceCursorAdapter;
 import android.widget.SectionIndexer;
 import android.widget.TextView;
+import android.widget.Toast;
 import android.widget.AbsListView.OnScrollListener;
 
 import java.lang.ref.WeakReference;
@@ -429,6 +430,10 @@
 
     private ContactPhotoLoader mPhotoLoader;
 
+    final String[] sLookupProjection = new String[] {
+            Contacts.LOOKUP_KEY
+    };
+
     static {
         sContactsIdMatcher = new UriMatcher(UriMatcher.NO_MATCH);
         sContactsIdMatcher.addURI(ContactsContract.AUTHORITY, "contacts/#", CONTACTS_ID);
@@ -1166,6 +1171,19 @@
                         .setPositiveButton(android.R.string.ok,
                                 new DeleteClickListener()).create();
             }
+            case R.id.dialog_share_confirmation: {
+                return new AlertDialog.Builder(this)
+                        .setTitle(R.string.confirm_share_visible_contacts_title)
+                        .setMessage(getString(R.string.confirm_share_visible_contacts_message))
+                        .setPositiveButton(android.R.string.ok,
+                                new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
+                            public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
+                                if (which == DialogInterface.BUTTON_POSITIVE) {
+                                    doShareVisibleContacts();
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }).create();
+            }
         }
         return super.onCreateDialog(id);
     }
@@ -1206,6 +1224,9 @@
         if (res.getBoolean(R.bool.config_allow_export_to_sdcard)) {
             adapter.add(R.string.export_to_sdcard);
         }
+        if (res.getBoolean(R.bool.config_allow_share_visible_contacts)) {
+            adapter.add(R.string.share_visible_contacts);
+        }
 
         final DialogInterface.OnClickListener clickListener =
                 new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
@@ -1225,6 +1246,10 @@
                         context.startActivity(exportIntent);
                         break;
                     }
+                    case R.string.share_visible_contacts: {
+                        showDialog(R.id.dialog_share_confirmation);
+                        break;
+                    }
                     default: {
                         Log.e(TAG, "Unexpected resource: " +
                                 getResources().getResourceEntryName(resId));
@@ -1240,6 +1265,31 @@
             .show();
     }
 
+    private void doShareVisibleContacts() {
+        final Cursor cursor = getContentResolver().query(Contacts.CONTENT_URI,
+                sLookupProjection, getContactSelection(), null, null);
+        try {
+            if (!cursor.moveToFirst()) {
+                Toast.makeText(this, R.string.share_error, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
+                return;
+            }
+
+            ArrayList<Uri> uriList = new ArrayList<Uri>();
+            for (;!cursor.isAfterLast(); cursor.moveToNext()) {
+                uriList.add(Uri.withAppendedPath(
+                        Contacts.CONTENT_VCARD_URI,
+                        cursor.getString(0)));
+            }
+
+            final Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND_MULTIPLE);
+            intent.setType(Contacts.CONTENT_VCARD_TYPE);
+            intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM, uriList);
+            startActivity(intent);
+        } finally {
+            cursor.close();
+        }
+    }
+
     private void handleImportRequest(int resId) {
         // There's three possibilities:
         // - more than one accounts -> ask the user