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Delete Multiple Contacts on iPhone

Tuesday April 23, 2024 5:20 am PDT by
Most iPhone users may not know this trick, but you can delete multiple contacts at the same time in iOS. The reason it's not more widely known is that Apple's bulk delete function in Contacts is unlike similar actions performed in Messages and Mail, so it's not immediately obvious how it works. The following steps guide you through what is actually a very simple process once you know it....

How to Create Your iPhone Contact Poster

Thursday February 29, 2024 11:21 am PST by
With iOS 17, Apple introduced Contact Posters to its stock Phone and Contacts apps. Keep reading to learn what Contact Posters are and how to use them. Apple in iOS 17 offers iPhone users a novel way to express themselves when it comes to calls, with the addition of personalizable Contact Posters. Contact Posters allow you to customize how you're represented when you call another iPhone...

Set a Custom Vibration Alert for a Contact on iPhone

Thursday November 30, 2023 5:51 am PST by
You can create custom sounds and ringtones for text alerts, phone calls, and more on your iPhone, but did you know the same functionality exists for vibrations? Setting a special vibration alert for someone in your Contacts app enables you to recognize when a specific person is calling you or has sent you a text, without you even having to look at your ‌iPhone‌ or ‌iPad‌ screen....

How to Assign a Custom Text Alert Tone to a Specific Contact on iPhone and iPad

Wednesday June 17, 2020 2:49 pm PDT by
On iPhone and iPad, Apple allows you to set a custom alert tone for text messages received from a specific person in your contacts. Setting a special message alert tone for someone in your Contacts app enables you to recognize when that particular person has sent you a text, without you even having to look at your iPhone or iPad screen. To know instantly when someone specific has sent you...

Set a Ringtone for a Specific Contact on iPhone

Wednesday June 17, 2020 2:48 pm PDT by
On iPhone, Apple allows you to set custom ringtones for specific contacts, so if you assign one to a person you know, you'll be able to identify them straight away the next time they call you. Setting a special ringtone for someone in your Contacts app enables you to recognize when that particular person is calling you, without you even having to look at your iPhone's screen. To know...

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