How to Alphabetize Favorites on the iPhone
- 1). Tap "Phone" on your home screen.
- 2). Tap the "Favorites" icon on bottom-left to summon up your list.
- 3). Tap the "Edit" button on the upper left. You'll see a three-bar "Index" icon appear to the right of each contact's name.
- 4). Press and hold each contact's "Index" icon to drag it up or down the list until you've reordered all your favorites alphabetically.
- 5). Tap "Done" on the upper left to save your new, alphabetized arrangement.
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