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How to Hide All Contacts on iPhone

Author: Ritikaa | Guide: iPhone |
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iPhone provides you with the option to hide all the contacts in your iPhone in order to enhance your privacy.

This is a very good option if you do not want people using your phone to see your contacts. Not everyone wants to share their contact details with just any person. You can even hide your own mobile number from other people in IMO. So, let's get going with the process and learn how to hide all contacts on iPhone in just 4 easy steps.

How to Hide or UnHide All Contacts on iPhone

Hide All Contacts on iPhone in 4 Steps

Step-1 Open 'Contacts': First of all, you have to open the 'Contacts' App on your iPhone. This app contains all the phone numbers that you have saved on your iPhone. To open the contacts app, do the following:

  • Go to your iPhone's 'App gallery'.
  • Click on the 'Contacts' app icon as shown in the following picture.
  • You can also take the help of the app gallery's Search bar.
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Step-2 Tap on 'Groups': Then, when the Contacts app has been opened on your iPhone, you have to do this:

  • Point to the top left corner of your iPhone's Screen.
  • From there, click on the option that says 'Groups'.
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Step-3 Click on 'Hide All Contacts': After opening the 'Groups' option, you will all your Contact Groups there (if any). Then:

  • Scroll down.
  • In the end, you will see the 'Hide All Contacts' option.
  • Click on this option.
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Step-4 Press the 'Done' Button: Then, all you have to do is click on the 'Done' button from the top right corner of the screen.

All your contacts have now successfully been hidden.

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FAQ

Can I Hide Texts On iPhone Just Like Contacts?

Obviously, you can hide texts on your iPhone. But, there is no particular option to do this. But there are several similar ways to achieve this.

You can try doing the following to hide texts on your iPhone:

  • Try hiding messages on your iPhone by using the 'message filtering' option.
  • Most of the messaging apps like the default 'Messages' app have the in-built option. With the help of this option, you can hide your texts and conversations.
  • You can also disable the notifications from the messaging apps. In this way, you would not get any alerts or notifications for new texts but they will not be hidden in the app.

On some social media sites and apps, you can hide other information as well. For instance, you can hide your status on WhatsApp.

Is it Possible To Lock My Contacts on my iPhone?

Yes, it is actually possible to just lick all your contacts on your iPhone. This option is available in the Settings app.

Follow these steps in a sequential manner to lock your iPhone contacts:

  • Start the 'Settings' app.
  • Open 'General' settings by clicking on the 'General' option from the list menu.
  • Then, go to the section that says 'Restrictions' and click on it.
  • Now, turn off the 'Contacts' toggle to lock all your iPhone contacts.

How Can I Easily Set up Screen Time For a Family member on iPhone?

If you are also a parent who is very stressed about their children using their phone most of the time, then you can just set up the limit for their screen time.

To set up the screen time on iPhone, the process is mentioned below:

  • Start the 'Settings' app on your iPhone.
  • Go to the 'Screen Time' section.
  • After opening this section, click on 'This is my Child's iPhone.
  • Now, you can easily set the limit for the screen time, and after that particular time, their iPhone would be kicked after giving them an appropriate notification.

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