iPhone 16 pro max how can i sort contacts showing favourites first please.

Is it possible to sort iphone contacts alphabetically please BUT show favourites first at the top of the list, new to iphone having come from android (Samsung),

iPhone 16 Pro Max, iOS 18

Posted on Sep 25, 2025 8:41 AM

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Posted on Sep 25, 2025 8:47 AM

You can set contacts alphabetically, but there is no setting to fix Favorites at the top. There is however, a separate Favorites page you can setup that is part of the phone app. When you open the phone app, look at the bottom of the screen and you will see several icons there, Favorites, Recents, Contacts, Keypad, and Voicemail. Instead of opening the Contacts, open Favorites. You can configure that page with those contacts you choose and also manually set the order they appear in on that page. To add a contact to the Favorites page, click on the + mark in the top right corner.

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Sep 25, 2025 8:47 AM in response to ukfrogman

You can set contacts alphabetically, but there is no setting to fix Favorites at the top. There is however, a separate Favorites page you can setup that is part of the phone app. When you open the phone app, look at the bottom of the screen and you will see several icons there, Favorites, Recents, Contacts, Keypad, and Voicemail. Instead of opening the Contacts, open Favorites. You can configure that page with those contacts you choose and also manually set the order they appear in on that page. To add a contact to the Favorites page, click on the + mark in the top right corner.

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