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How does the message app know which phone number to use for a contact that has multiple?

How do you select which phone number to use for contacts that have multiple phones (work, home, mobile)?

I select the addressee by typing their name. If you don't remember if they have multiple numbers, what order or selection criteria does IOS use? I would think it would use mobile, but that does not always work.

iPhone SE, iOS 16

Posted on Mar 8, 2023 5:11 PM

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Posted on Mar 9, 2023 10:49 AM

Have a 2022 iPhone SE with the latest IOS and updates. What you suggest does not happen. It seems to pick at random one of the possible numbers. Only if i pick the right cart at the edge of the screen does it provide the list. Is that what you meant?

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How does the message app know which phone number to use for a contact that has multiple?

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