How to Set Contact Restrictions on an iPhone

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Last Updated: November 29, 2022

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This wikiHow teaches you how to restrict iPhone apps from accessing and using contact information stored on your phone.

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Enabling Restrictions

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1
Open your iPhone’s Settings. The icon looks like a set of grey cogs located on one the home screens.
- If Settings isn’t present on a home screen, its icon may be located in the Utilities folder on one the home screens.
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It is located in the third group of menu options.

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It is located in the sixth section of menu options.
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Part 2 of 2:

Restricting Contact Access

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1
Open your iPhone’s Settings. The icon looks like a set of grey cogs located on one the home screens.
- If Settings isn’t present on a home screen, its icon may be located in the Utilities folder on one the home screens.
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It is located in the third group of menu options.
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It is located in the sixth section of menu options.
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It is located in the fourth group of menu options.
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Tap Don’t Allow Changes . This will prevent all applications from accessing and using your contacts list. All contact information such as names, emails, phone numbers, and addresses will be protected.
- You can restrict access to specific apps listed below the Don’t Allow Changes . Tap the green toggle button next to a specific app to restrict access. Allow Changes must be selected for app-specific restrictions to be made. Only apps that have requested access to contact information will be listed.

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