How to Add Contacts on iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch

Authored by: Support.com Tech Pro Team

Adding contacts to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch allows you to easily communicate with friends, family, and colleagues. In this comprehensive guide, we'll walk you through the steps to add, edit, and manage contacts on your iOS device.

Adding Contacts to iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch

Part 1: Adding a New Contact

Manual Contact Entry

Open Contacts App: Locate and tap the "Contacts" app on your device's home screen. The app icon typically resembles a silhouette of a person.

Add New Contact: Tap the "+" (plus) icon in the top right corner or the "Add Contact" button, depending on your iOS version.

Enter Contact Details: Fill in the contact's information, including their name, phone number, email address, and other relevant details. You can add multiple phone numbers, email addresses, and notes.

Add Photo: To add a contact photo, tap the silhouette icon or the photo area and choose a picture from your gallery or take a new one.

Assign to a Group: You can assign the contact to an existing group or create a new one. Groups help you organize your contacts.

Save the Contact: Tap "Done" or "Save" in the top right corner to save the contact.

Importing Contacts

You can import contacts from various sources, such as your email accounts or other devices. Here's how:

Open Settings: Go to "Settings" on your iOS device.

Scroll Down and Select Contacts: Scroll down and tap "Contacts."

Accounts: Tap "Accounts" and select the account (e.g., iCloud, Google) from which you want to import contacts.

Toggle Contacts On: Ensure that the "Contacts" switch is turned on for the selected account. Contacts from that account will sync with your iOS device.

Part 2: Editing and Managing Contacts

Editing a Contact

Open Contacts App: Launch the "Contacts" app on your device.

Select Contact: Tap the contact you want to edit from your contacts list.

Edit Contact Information: Tap the "Edit" button in the top right corner to make changes to the contact's details. You can modify their name, phone numbers, email addresses, and more.

Save Changes: Tap "Done" or "Save" to save the edited contact.

Deleting a Contact

Open Contacts App: Launch the "Contacts" app.

Select Contact: Tap the contact you want to delete.

Scroll Down and Delete: Scroll down to the bottom of the contact's details page, then tap "Delete Contact."

Confirm Deletion: Confirm the deletion when prompted.

Part 3: Organizing Contacts

Creating Contact Groups

Open Contacts App: Launch the "Contacts" app.

Tap "Groups": At the top left, tap "Groups."

Create a New Group: Tap "Create New Group" and give it a name.

Add Contacts to the Group: To add contacts to the group, tap the group name, then tap "Add Contact" and select the contacts you want to include.

Save Changes: Tap "Done" or "Save" to save the new group.

Using Favorites

Open Contacts App: Launch the "Contacts" app.

Select a Contact: Tap a contact you want to mark as a favorite.

Add to Favorites: Tap "Add to Favorites" to place the contact in your Favorites list for quick access.

Part 4: Backing Up Contacts

iCloud Backup (Recommended): Enable iCloud Backup in "Settings" > [Your Name] > iCloud > iCloud Backup. This automatically backs up your contacts along with other data to iCloud.

Export to VCF File: In the Contacts app, you can export your contacts to a VCF (vCard) file. To do this, tap "Share Contact" on an individual contact, then choose to export the contact as a VCF file.

By following these comprehensive steps, you can efficiently add, edit, and manage contacts on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch. Organizing your contacts and keeping them up to date ensures that you can easily communicate with your network of friends, family, and colleagues.

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1. Introduction

In This Guide

You'll Learn:

• How to add contacts to your iPhone or iPad in four different ways:
• With the Contacts app
• With the keypad
• From your recent calls
• From your messages

2. Add Contact

To Add Contacts Using the Contacts App

1. Open the Phone app.
   

1. Tap Contacts (1) at the bottom of the screen, then the Add (2) symbol in the top right corner.
   

1. Alternatively, you can open the Contacts app and add a new contact from there the same way by tapping Add.
   

1. Tap in each labeled area to type in the contact's details. Add at least the Name (1) and Phone number (2) of a contact. To add more details, scroll through the screen to see what else you can add. Tap Done (3) in the top right corner to save the information.
   

3. Add Contact (Keypad)

To Add Contacts Using the Keypad

1. Open the Phone app.
   

1. Tap Keypad (1) at the bottom of the screen, enter the phone number, then tap the Add (2) symbol in the top left corner.
   

1. Tap in each labeled area to type in the contact's details. Add at least the Name (1) and Phone number (2) of a contact. To add more details, scroll through the screen to see what else you can add. Tap Done (3) in the top right corner to save the information.
   

4. Add Contact (Recent Calls)

To Add Contacts From Recent Calls

1. Open the Phone app.
   

1. Tap Recents (1) at the bottom of the screen then Info (2) (letter "i" in a blue circle) to the right of an entry.
   

1. Then tap Create New Contact.
   

1. Tap in each labeled area to type in the contact's details. Add at least the Name (1) and Phone number (2) of a contact. To add more details, scroll through the screen to see what else you can add. Tap Done (3) in the top right corner to save the information.
   

5. Add Contact (Messages)

To Add Contacts From Messages

1. Open Messages.
   

1. Open a conversation that shows an unsaved number instead of a contact name.
2. Tap Info (letter "i" in a blue circle) on the top right corner.
   

1. Tap the unsaved phone number.
   

1. Then tap Create New Contact.
   

1. Tap in each labeled area to type in the contact's details. Add at least the Name (1) and Phone number (2) of a contact. To add more details, scroll through the screen to see what else you can add. Tap Done (3) in the top right corner to save the information.