How to Add Favorites to Your iPhone

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Last Updated: May 14, 2018 Tested

This wikiHow teaches you how to add important contacts to a "Favorites" list on your iPhone's Phone app.

Part 1

Part 1 of 3:
Adding Contacts to the Favorites List

1
Open the Phone app. It's a green app that contains a white phone icon and is typically found on your home screen.
2
Tap Favorites. It's a star-shaped icon in the lower-left corner of the screen.

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3
Tap ➕. It's in the upper-left corner of the screen.
4
Tap a contact. Choose a contact you'd like to add to your "Favorites" list.
5
Tap the number you'd like to add. Select one from the following:
- Message for their primary text messaging number.
- Call for the contact's primary voice number.
- Video for the contact's primary FaceTime ID.
- Add a second number to "Favorites" by repeating these steps.
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Part 2

Part 2 of 3:
Editing Favorites

1
Open the Phone app. It's a green app that contains a white phone icon and is typically found on your home screen.
2
Tap Favorites. It's a star-shaped icon in the lower-left corner of the screen.
3
Tap Edit. It's in the upper-right corner of the screen.
4
Tap and hold ≡ next to a contact. Doing so allows you to drag a contact up or down on the screen to rearrange the order of your "Favorites".
5
Tap ⛔️ next to a contact. Do this to remove a contact from your "Favorites".
- Tap Delete to confirm deletion.
6
Tap Done. It's in the upper-right corner of the screen. Now you've edited your contacts.

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Part 3

Part 3 of 3:
Adding the Favorites Widget

1
Press the Home button. It's the round button on the face of your iPhone. This returns you to the home screen.
2
Swipe right. Do so from anywhere on the home screen. This opens the "Today" page in Notification Center.
3
Scroll down and tap Edit. It's below all the other content.
4
Scroll down and tap +. Tap the white plus sign in the green circle next to "Favorites."
5
Scroll to the top of the page.
6
Tap and hold ≡ next to a widget. Doing so allows you to drag a widget up or down on the screen to rearrange the order.
- Widgets higher on the list will appear closer to the top of the Notification Center.
7
Tap Done. It's in the upper-right corner of the screen. The Favorites widget will now appear in the "Today" page of Notification Center.
- Swipe right from the home screen and tap a contact in the Favorites widget to immediately dial or message them.
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Community Q&A

Question

How do I place a name in favorites who is not in my contact list?

Community Answer

You have to add them to your contacts first. You can't have a favorite that is not in your contacts.
Question

Can a contact show up on my favorite list without me adding it myself?

Community Answer

If you call the number enough, it should automatically go into a section of "Recommended Favorites."
Question

How do I delete multiple contacts at the same time?

Community Answer

The iPhone doesn't have that function. You have to delete contacts one by one.
Question

How do I add a picture to go with someone's phone number on my phone?

Community Answer

Bring up the saved contact, or if you have not added them yet, choose "Add new contact." On the top right, underneath the word "Cancel" is "Add photo." You will be given the option to either take a photo or choose a saved photo. You can move and resize and even just use part of a picture. Then save!
Question

What should I do if added my husband's cell to my favorites, but when I look at my list it shows his work number?

Community Answer

When you add or edit a favorite, you may choose one or all numbers assigned to a contact. Follow the instructions above to edit your favorites.
Question

How do I add favorites to contacts?

Community Answer

Add the number as a contact first, then assign to favorites.
Question

How do I make my favorites bookmarks on my home screen for an iPhone 6S Plus?

Community Answer

Hold the app or whatever it is until you see that you are at your home page, and place it where you want it to be.

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Updated: May 14, 2018

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Article SummaryX

1. Open the Phone app.
2. Tap Favorites.
3. Tap ➕.
4. Tap a contact.
5. Tap a number.

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