In this article, how do I create a group of contacts on an iPhone without Computer and iCloud? Making a group in the contact app is the key solution to managing contacts on multiple devices or with your family iDevice when we use shared iCloud Apple ID (Same apple ID). Registering your iDevice with Apple ID will automatically sync contacts to your phone app from the cloud. In the latest iOS update, You cannot create a contact group on iPhone/ iPad.
Learn from this tutorial on how to create contact groups on iPhone, and iPad in alternate ways.
The contact group is also useful for filtering thousands of secret numbers and hide them temporarily in the Phone app.
Steps for how do I create a group in contacts on iPhone without iCloud
Using App [Without iCloud]
Groups are only an app for creating a group officially using the app without an iCloud account (This App No Longer Work).
Find groups app in the app store and install it on your iPhone or iPad.
1→ Open app store on iOS device, Search Groups app and download on your iPhone. And Click on Ok to Allow Access to your Contacts from your iPhone.
2→ Under the Groups Tab, Tap on “Add New Group > Give Group Name > Done.
3→ Also, Add contacts in Created Group with Option [No Contact, Add Some], Add/Move Multiple contacts in a new group, Tap on Done to save a Group.
4→ Tap on a Recently created group,» Manage from the top right corner > No Contacts Add Some.
Choose a contact from the main contact list > Done
5→ Now, You can select Contact Group on your iPhone phone app, Open Phone app on iPhone > Contacts Tab > Tap on Groups from the top left corner > Select The Group name that you created in the Groups app. Tap on Done to access your Contacts group only.
Using iCloud
- Go to the iCloud web account (https://www.icloud.com/contacts/). And Sign in with iCloud ID and Password.
- Now from iCloud service, Go with Contacts.
- Next, From below “+” right pane tap on it and click on “New Group”. See all Contacts on the Web account. Make sure iCloud contacts sync is enabled from iPhone settings (Settings app on iPhone > Apple ID Profile Name > iCloud > Enable Toggle Contacts > That’s it.)
4: Find the Option for Create Group.
5: Apply New Name for a New Group.
6: Select More Than one Contacts using Command + Click on Name of Contact. Drage and Move contacts to the New Contact Group in your iCloud contact’s account.
That’s it.
Based on the Selected group, we can see the full list of contacts.
How to Access Groups on iPhone Phone App
Extra tip: using this app we can delete multiple contacts at once easily on the iPhone.
From the Phone app, you can easily switch groups within the app from the top right corner of the screen. See the image below.
- Open Phone app on iPhone > Tap on Contacts Tab > Groups at Top Left corner of the screen.
- Select Group and Find/Show Contacts from that group only.
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Hopefully, you get the whole idea of how to create contact groups on iPhone, iPad or Use/ Manage contacts between a group.
