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How can I add to my iPhone more contacts in gray circles?
I do appreciate that information, but my question was asking how to "add a contact" to my (gray icon, favorites list) hopefully this will clarify what I am really after
Thank you
MIke
I do appreciate that information, but my question was asking how to "add a contact" to my (gray icon, favorites list) hopefully this will clarify what I am really after
Thank you
MIke
Oh, you want to pin a conversation in Messages! Thank you, the picture makes it much clearer. It's not a contact who is being pinned but rather the conversation. And, it's only a grey circle if you don't have a contact picture.
See here:
Use Messages on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
When I first noticed these "gray circles" about 3 weeks ago, or around that time, there were 6 circles all with 2 letters, and I assume they were first letter, of first name and last name. I understand about the "messages' being 'pinned', I think.
Before I started this inquiry, I was able to add a circle with the initials of my son, which was about 10 days ago, but I can not figure out how I did that, so after some trying I decided to reach out for some help.
I am an old guy who is not savvy enough when it comes to hi-tech, but if I did it once, why can't I do it again, with some help from my friends............................
Mike
Hi sunshineman6869,
We'd love to assist you with adding contacts to your iPhone. These steps here: Add Contacts will assist you with getting them added.
Best regards
The instructions on how to pin a conversation are in the article I linked to but, here they are as well:
Pin important conversations
With Messages in iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 and later, you can pin up to nine conversations. When you pin a conversation it shows up at the top of the Messages app, so it's easy to get to.
To pin a conversation, open Messages, then swipe right over the conversation. Or follow these steps:
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, then tap the Pin button 
.What do you mean by "grey circle"? If you want to add a contact to "Favorites" in the Phone app, open the Phone app, tap "Favorites" (it's a star, not a circle) then tap the "+" in the upper left corner and add what you want.
It might help if you included a screenshot of this "grey circle".
How to add a new contact to a gray circle
