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How to Sort Your iPhone Contacts by First Name

5/02/2016

At times it may be difficult to remember the last names of acquaintances or business contacts when searching in your iPhone contacts; For these situations it is handy to sort the iPhone's default contact list by first name.

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  1. Open the "Settings" application on your iPhone.
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  2. Locate and open the settings for "Mail, Contacts, Calendars"
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  3. Scroll until you find the "Contacts" section.
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  4. Select "Sort Order".
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  5. Change the sort order to "First, Last"
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  6. Check your "Contacts" application to ensure the new sorting has taken effect.
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EditTips

  • To set the sort order back to last name sorting follow the same steps and select "Last, First" as the sort order.

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