How To Add Contacts From Messages On Iphone

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This wikiHow teaches you how to save the contact information (phone number, address, etc.) of a person or a business as a contact in your iPhone.

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Open Contacts. This is a gray app that contains a person's silhouette and colored tabs along the right side.
- Alternatively, open the Phone app and tap Contacts at the bottom of the screen.
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Tap + . It's in the top-right corner of the screen.
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Choose a reference name. Use the "First name," "Last name," and "Company" fields to name the contact in a meaningful way that you will be able to call up at a later time.
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Tap add phone . It's below the "Company" field. Doing so brings up a text field labeled "Phone".
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Type in the contact's phone number. At minimum, you'll usually type 10 digits here.
- The exception to this rule is when you add a number that belongs to a service like Facebook or Venmo, where the phone number is only five digits long.
- If the number is from a different country, add the corresponding country code (e.g., "+1" for the U.S. or "+44" for the U.K.) in front of the phone number.
- You can also change the type of phone associated with the number by tapping home to the left of the Phone field and then tapping an option (e.g., Mobile).
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Add additional contact information. Use the labeled fields to add other contact information such as email address, birthday, mailing address, and social media accounts.
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Tap Done . It's in the top-right corner of the screen. Now you've saved the information to your iPhone's Contacts.

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Open Messages. It's a green app that contains a white speech bubble.
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Tap a conversation. Select one with a person who you'd like to add to your contacts.
- If Messages opens to a conversation, tap the Back (<) link in the top-left corner to see a list of all your conversations.
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Tap ⓘ. It's in the top-right corner of the screen.
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Tap the person's phone number. You'll see it at the top of the screen.
- If there are multiple numbers in the conversation you opened, tap the number you wish to add to your contacts.
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Tap Create New Contact . This option is near the bottom of the screen.
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Choose a reference name. Use the "First name," "Last name," and "Company" fields to name the contact in a meaningful way that you will be able to call up at a later time.
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Add additional contact information. Use the labeled fields to add other contact information such as email address, birthday, mailing address, and social media accounts.
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Tap Done . It's in the top-right corner of the screen. Now you've saved the information to your iPhone's Contacts.

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Open Phone. It's a green app that contains a white phone icon.
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Tap Recents . It's at the bottom of the screen and to the right of the Favorites option.
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Tap ⓘ to the right of a number you want to save. Doing this will bring up a list of options related to the number.
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Tap Create New Contact . This option is near the bottom of the screen.
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Choose a reference name. Use the "First name," "Last name," and "Company" fields to name the contact in a meaningful way that you will be able to call up at a later time.
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Add additional contact information. Use the labeled fields to add other contact information such as email address, birthday, mailing address, and social media accounts.
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Tap Done . It's in the top-right corner of the screen. Now you've saved the information to your iPhone's Contacts.

Add New Question

Question

How do I erase a contact?

Go to your Contacts and select the name of the contact you wish to delete. Then, tap "edit" in the top right hand corner, scroll all the way to the bottom of that page, and tap "Delete Contact."
Question

How do I save a contact that is embedded in a text?

Tap on the message and then tap the info button in the top right corner. There will be an option to make a new contact.
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Why can't I save the number from my phone?

The easiest way to do this is to click open your contacts app and click "add new contact". Then you need to enter in the number and name. When you go back to your messaging app, press "new message", type in the name and text away!
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Why do some names on the contact list have a blue "i" with a blue circle around it?

It means the contact also has an iPhone. You can text and call them over WIFI for free.
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I tried to add contacts from the recent call list, but didn't get the option to add a number as a contact when selected. How do I solve this?

Tap on the (i) button on the right side of the table cell, then choose "create new contact."
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Why won't my iPhone save contacts when I ask it to?

To save a contact on an iPhone, you need to first add in all the information you would like to remember, then always make sure to press the blue "done" button at the top right hand corner of the screen. Maybe you are pressing the cancel button instead?
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How can I prevent iPhone from adding 1+ to phone numbers?

All the "+1" is is the international area code for the USA. If you were to call another country, you would need that country's international telephone code. If you call someone with a different area code than yours, you're supposed to dial a 1 in front of their number. Even if you're calling someone with the same area code, the 1 can't hurt. It's just a precaution. I am not sure that you can remove it without jailbreaking your phone, and a jailbreak is not only a violation of Apple terms and conditions, but also not worth it unless you are very good with complex coding and plan on making your own apps.
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How do I get a picture of a contact to display when they call me?

Edit the contact in your iPhone and click the photo button in the top left of the editing screen.