Access contacts in the iOS Yahoo Search app

Get quick access to all of your device’s contact info, for an even more rich and context-sensitive search experience. Whether you want to reach out to someone or just quickly see their info, Yahoo Search is ready for you.

See contact details

Find a contact’s phone number or email address in no time.

  • Top contacts - From the homepage, tap one of your top contacts.
  • Find a contact - Enter all or part of a contact’s name as your search query.

Email, call, or text a contact

Once you’ve found the right contact, you can initiate an email, call, or text right from the Yahoo Search app. Just tap their email address or the appropriate icon beside the phone number to begin.

Image of a contact search result.

Turn device contacts on or off

Enable device contacts in Yahoo Search

  1. From the Search app, tap your Profile icon Image for the profile icon..
  2. Tap Settings.
  3. Beside “Contacts,” tap Off.
    • If you’ve never allowed it - Tap Allow.
    • If you’d previously allowed it - Beside “Contacts,” slide the slider to the right.

Disable device contacts in Yahoo Search

  1. From the Search app, tap your Profile icon Image for the profile icon..
  2. Tap Settings.
  3. Beside “Contacts,” tap On.
  4. Beside “Contacts,” slide the slider to the left.