Do you want to give a more personal touch to your calls? SO, When your partner, your mother or that friend calls you… you will see their face. With Contact Posters, you can see a photo when you receive a call on your iPhone. This is part of iOS customization options such as icon tint or Control Center buttons. Shall we get to work?
What do you need to see a photo when you receive a call on iPhone
The objective of this article is clear: view a photo when receiving a call on the iPhone. To achieve this, you will need to prepare several thingsand one of them is the photo you want to set as a call poster. Since a few software updates, in addition, you can choose the font
Steps to Set Up a Contact Photo
The first thing we advise you to do is update your iPhone to the latest version of the operating system. We’re currently on iOS 18, so take a look Settings > General > Software Update. Once done, follow these steps:
- Open it Contacts app on your iPhone and find the person you want to personalize with a photo so you can see them when they call you.
- In the contact sheet, click Edit > Add Photo.
- Down you can choose if you want to add a photoor, a Memoji or the anagram of your first and last name.
In our case, we will choose a photo. By clicking on it the gallery will open and you will have to find the photo you want to see when he calls you on the iPhone.
- Afterwards, there is more customization options: By clicking on the name you can change the font style.
- And you slide from left to rightyou will have different filters and styles like black and white or tinted.
When you have everything, then All you have to do is click OK to save the contact photo or poster. Now, whenever he calls you, this photo will appear on your iPhone screen. It will also be set as a photo in the Messages app.
Create your own contact photo and share it
You can also create your own calling photo on iPhone and have it appear on other people. This way they will have the photo you want and not the one others choose for you. To do this, all you need to do is:
- Go to the Contacts app.
- Click on your own name and contact.
- Go to Edit and add the photo and style you like the most.
Don’t forget to activate the option Share name and photo so your contacts can see your poster when you call them. This photo will be sent automatically. If you can’t find it (or you’ve already created a poster before), you can check your photo’s sharing settings at Settings > Phone > Share name and photo. We recommend that it be shared automatically.
Now that you know how to view a photo when you receive a call on your iPhone, it’s time to put it into practice with many more contacts and people. Take advantage of these personalized calls!
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