5 Quick Steps to Add Favorites to Your iPhone Contacts

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Easily manage your Favorite contacts on iPhone
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When you add a contact to your Favorites, they can bypass restrictions set by Do Not Disturb and other Focus settings. It also makes them easy to find in the Phone app. Here's how to add Favorites to your iPhone.

Things You Should Know

  • To add Favorites on iPhone, open the Contacts app and tap a contact. Tap "Add to Favorites".
  • To remove a Favorite, open the Phone app and tap "Favorites". Tap "Edit", the red circle, and then "Delete".
  • To rearrange a contact, tap "Edit". Tap and hold the three lines to move the contact.

Steps

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    This will open all your added contacts. You won't be able to Favorite someone who's not in your contacts, so be sure to add them first. [1]
    • You can also access this page in the Phone app; just tap the Contacts tab at the bottom of the screen.
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    Select one from the following:
    • Message for their primary text messaging number.
    • Call for the contact's primary voice number.
    • Video for the contact's primary FaceTime ID.
    • The contact will be added to your Favorites. Favorite contacts can bypass Do Not Disturb or another Focus in your Settings.
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    You can rearrange your Favorites or delete them.
    • To rearrange a Favorite:
      • Open the Phone app.
      • Tap Favorites .
      • Tap Edit .
      • Tap and drag the three lines icon to move the contact.
    • To delete a Favorite:
      • Open the Phone app.
      • Tap Favorites .
      • Tap Edit .
      • Tap the red circle next to the contact.
      • Tap Delete .
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    How do I place a name in favorites who is not in my contact list?
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    You have to add them to your contacts first. You can't have a favorite that is not in your contacts.
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    Can a contact show up on my favorite list without me adding it myself?
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    If you call the number enough, it should automatically go into a section of "Recommended Favorites."
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    The iPhone doesn't have that function. You have to delete contacts one by one.
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