Modern mobile devices prioritize privacy, and iPhones are no exception. You can mask your IP address, limit tracking, manage app permissions, and more. If you share your phone with another user, then the ability to lock certain apps with your Face ID is an added benefit to you. But what about contacts? Can you hide contacts when you share your iPhone with someone? Let’s find out!

Unfortunately, you can’t hide contacts on your iPhone. iOS 16 or earlier doesn’t offer the native ability to hide your contacts like Android devices do. This is because the ability to hide contacts is a native feature of Google Contacts, which comes pre-installed on most stock Android devices. If you’re an iPhone user, you’ll have to use some workarounds to hide contacts on your iPhone.

Here are a few workarounds that will help you hide contacts on your iPhone and ensure maximum privacy. Let’s get started.

To hide contacts created in Contacts app everywhere on your iPhone, you can use the solutions below. We recommend that you start with the first solution mentioned below and go through the list until you find one that best suits your current needs and requirements.