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How to edit contacts on iPhone

by Kevin Hollington

Assign a photo to a contact, add a pronunciation and pronouns, change a label, add a birthday, and more. On models with Dual SIM, iPhone uses the same line you used for your previous conversation when you call or text a contact. But you can choose a preferred line instead.

  1. Open the Contacts app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap a contact, then tap Edit.
  3. Enter or update the contact’s information.
  4. When you’re finished, tap the Done button.

On models with Dual SIM, when you call or text a contact, iPhone uses the same line you used for your previous communication with this contact by default. To choose a preferred line for phone calls and SMS/MMS message conversations, select the contact, tap default (below the contact’s name), then choose a line.

To change how your contacts are sorted and displayed, go to Settings > Apps > Contacts.

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How to use contacts from the Phone app on iPhone

by Kevin Hollington

In the Phone app on iPhone, you can call contacts and add recent callers to the Contacts app.

VIP contacts can go in your Favorites list for quick dialing, and their calls bypass Do Not Disturb. You can even automate dialing an extension or passcode.

Here’s how to use contacts from the Phone app on iPhone.

Add a contact to Favorites

You can add VIP contacts to your Favorites list for quick dialing.

  1. Open the Contacts app on your iPhone.
  2. Select a contact, scroll down, and then tap Add to Favorites.

Calls from these contacts bypass Do Not Disturb.

Add a recent caller to Contacts

  1. Open the Phone app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap a number in the Calls list.
  3. Tap Create New Contact, then enter the contact’s information.

To add a recent caller to an existing contact, tap Add to Existing Contact, then choose a contact.

Automate dialing an extension or passcode

If the number you’re calling requires dialing an extension, iPhone can enter it for you. When editing a contact’s phone number, tap the Symbols button, then do any of the following:

  • Tap Pause to enter a two-second pause (a two-second pause is represented as a comma in the phone number).
  • Tap Wait to stop dialing until you tap Dial again (wait-to-dial is represented as a semicolon in the phone number).
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How to control access to your contacts on iPad

by Abigail Shilets

On iPad, you control which of your contacts an app can access. The first time an app wants to access your contacts, you receive a request from the app, along with an explanation. A messaging app, for example, may ask to access your contacts in order to find friends who are using the same app.

After you grant or deny the app’s request, you choose how much access to your contacts you’re giving it, and with Limited Access, you pick individual contacts. You can always change the access you granted later.

  1. Open Settings and then tap Privacy & Security.
  2. Tap Contacts, then tap the app.
  3. Choose how much access to your contacts you’re giving the app (below Contacts Access).
  4. If you’re giving Limited Access, tap Edit Selected Contacts to choose individuals.

    Select or deselect individual contacts, then tap Done.

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How to add and use contact information on iPhone

by Moses Johnson

You can use the Contacts app to create, find, share, and delete contacts.

Siri can even suggest new contacts based on what you do in Mail and Calendar. You can also search your contacts using Spotlight, and quickly reach a contact with a call, message, or email. And you can change the default phone number or email address for a contact.

Here’s how to add and use contact information on iPhone.

Siri: Siri can update information about a contact. Say something like, “Sarah Milos is my sister.”

Create a contact

  1. Open the Contacts app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap the Add button.
  3. Enter details for the contact such as name and phone number and tap the Done button.

Siri suggests new contacts based on your activity in other apps, such as Mail and Calendar. Siri also suggests adding contact information in other apps based on how you use Contacts. To turn off either feature, go to the Settings app , tap Apps, then tap Contacts. Tap Siri (or Apple Intelligence & Siri), then turn off Show Contact Suggestions or Learn from this App.

Find a contact

  1. Open the Contacts app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap the search field at the bottom of the contacts list and enter a name, address, phone number, or other contact information.

Search can also find your contacts.

Share a contact

  1. Open the Contacts app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap a contact and tap Share Contact. Then choose the fields you want to share.
  3. Tap the Done button then choose a sharing option, such as Messages or Mail.

Quickly reach a contact

  1. Open the Contacts app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap a contact.
  3. Tap a button below the contact’s name to do any of the following: start a message, make a phone call or a FaceTime call; or compose an email.

To change the default phone number or email address for a contact method, touch and hold the button for that method below the contact’s name, then tap a selection in the list.

Delete a contact

  1. Open the Contacts app on your iPhone.
  2. Go to the contact’s card and tap Edit.
  3. Scroll down, tap Delete Contact, and then tap Delete Contact again to confirm your edit.
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Contacts disappeared from iPhone after IOS 26 update? Fix

by Kevin Hollington

Did you update your iPhone to iOS 26 and now some or all of your contacts disappeared from your iPhone?

If contacts aren’t showing up on your iPhone after iOS 26 update, you can use this guide as a fix. But before we dive into the different options, remember that various problems can make your iPhone contacts disappear.

And therefore, there are various solutions that you can use to fix it. So, try each of these methods and see which one helps to restore contacts on your iPhone.

1. Restart Your iPhone

One of the first steps you should try if contacts disappeared after iOS 26 update is to restart your iPhone. Sometimes an iOS glitch might be preventing your iPhone from displaying contacts, an a simple restart may get rid of the minor issues you’re facing. Simply turn your iPhone off it back on. Once your iPhone is back up and running, confirm if your contacts have been restored. If not, move on to the next solution.

2. Resync Your Contacts With iCloud

If contacts are still missing on your iPhone, try resyncing your Contacts app with iCloud. We’ll do this by disabling iCloud access to Contacts and then re-enabling it again. Here’s how:

  1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap on your name at the top of the screen.
  3. Tap iCloud.
  4. Tap See All.
  5. Toggle off Contacts.
  6. Select Keep on My iPhone to save copies of synced contacts to your iPhone. You can also select Delete from My iPhone if you want. Don’t worry; this option doesn’t make your contacts disappear.
  7. Re-enable Contacts again. And if your iPhone asks to merge existing contacts, select Merge.

After that, give your device a few minutes, then check to see if your contacts have been restored. If you’re still facing problems, read on for more solutions.

3. Show All Contacts in Your Phone App

Contacts might not show up on your iPhone because you have hidden some of them. You may not know this, but your iPhone usually places your contacts in groups based on your connected accounts. To see all your contacts, no matter their group, you need to ensure all groups are visible.

So, follow these steps to show hidden contact groups:

  1. Open the Phone app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap the Contacts tab.
  3. Tap All Contacts at the top to view all your saved contacts. If you don’t see All Contacts button, tap back button.

If some contacts from a particular account weren’t showing up on your iPhone after iOS 26 update, this should fix the issue. However, read on if you still don’t see all your contacts.

4. Add All Your Accounts to Your iPhone

If you have several accounts that you use, chances are contacts might be saved across them. To fix this, you need to add all your accounts to your iPhone to ensure you have access to all your contacts. So, follow these steps to add an account to your iPhone:

  1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
  2. Scroll down and select Apps.
  3. Tap Contacts.
  4. Tap Contact Accounts. You’ll see all accounts that are currently added to your iPhone.
  5. Tap Add Account, select the type of account, and log in using your credentials.

After successful login, the account will appear under Settings > Apps > Contacts > Contact Accounts.

If you don’t see any contacts from the newly added account, follow the steps in the next tip to ensure contact visibility.

5. Modify Your Contact Account Settings

Your Accounts settings also affect the visibility of your contacts. You need to ensure that all your connected accounts have Contacts sync enabled. To do this, follow these steps:

  1. Launch the Settings app on you’re iPhone.
  2. Scroll down and tap Apps.
  3. Tap Contacts.
  4. Tap Contact Accounts. You will see all your connected accounts listed here.
  5. Tap each account and ensure Contacts is toggled on.

If contacts from one of your connected accounts weren’t showing up on your iPhone, this should help fix the issue.

Additionally, you can try disabling and enabling Short Name on your iPhone. While this feature is handy to ensure more names fit on the screen, it can sometimes be problematic. To do this, go to Settings > Apps > Contacts > Short Name. Disable Short Name, then wait about 15 seconds then turn it on.

6. Rebuild Your iPhone Contacts

Another way to restore contacts that disappeared after iOS 26 update is by force rebuilding them. To do this, you’ll have to edit one of your contacts first, then restart your iPhone. Here’s how:

  1. First, select any visible contact from the Phone app and select Edit in the top right.
  2. Add some new details—they don’t have to be accurate. You can add a fake email, address, note, or anything.
  3. Once done, tap Done in the top right and then restart your iPhone.

When your iPhone powers on, it will have to rebuild all the contact names and details. Once your iPhone restores all the contacts, you can delete the fake information you added to the contact above. Check if your contacts have been restored after a few minutes. If this doesn’t solve your issue, try data recovery tools.

7. Recover Lost Data Using iCloud or Data Recovery Tools

Before you try third-party data recovery tools, we advise using iCloud first.

  1. Go to icloud.com/contacts, then sign in to your Apple Account (if necessary).
  2. Click the App Launcher button in the toolbar, then click Data Recovery.
  3. Click Restore Contacts. Available versions are listed by the date and time they were archived.
  4. To the right of the version you want to restore, click Restore.

There may be more versions than can be displayed. Scroll to see them all.

Note: Wait until iCloud finishes restoring your contacts before you change them. During the restore process, any changes you make aren’t saved

Tip: If you recently deleted a contact either from iCloud.com or your iPhone, it may take up to 24 hours for the archive to appear.

If that doesn’t work, you can try using third-party data recovery tools to restore your contacts. There are a variety of affordable tools on the market for the job.

8. Seek the Help of Apple Support

If all else fails or you don’t want to spend money on third-party data recovery tools, you can get tech support with the Apple Support app for more assistance.

Alternatively, you can reach out to them via Apple’s support website. Either way, a certified expert should help sort out the issue in more ways than we could.

Restore Missing Contacts After iOS 26 Update

Contacts disappeared after iOS 26 update issue has been reported by many iPhone users. If it has also happened to you, don’t panic. There are a variety of ways to restore missing contacts. In summary, you could restart your iPhone, resync with iCloud, show all contacts in your Phone app, add all accounts to your iPhone, modify account settings, or force rebuild your contacts.

If none of these solutions work for you, you can try restoring lost contacts from your iCloud backups. If that fails, make sure to contact Apple’s support team for further help. Using third-party data recovery tools should be your last resort, as you will certainly have to pay for it. Hopefully, one of the free methods works for you.

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