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When I share My Card from Contacts, what information does my card share?

Called Apple Support about this, but the agent seemed a little unsure when they reported that it only shares my email and phone number. This got me thinking about some other questions...

  • Does it share all the numbers and emails I have on there?
  • Does it share other info, like my home or work address?
  • What about other details I have listed the Notes section, or where Siri has recorded my close friends and relatives?


I think this is a good feature on paper, but there are some potential problems. The "Card" I want to share at a family reunion would look very different from the Card I'd share at a business expo. I don't want my weird uncle sending bad jokes to my work address, and don't need work contacts knowing how to reach me after hours.


Does Apple allow us to customize what is/isn't shared? If not, could they make that happen? Maybe even let us set up a 'Friends/Family' card and a separate 'Business time' card.


It's Business Time!

iPhone XS, iOS 14

Posted on Mar 17, 2021 1:13 PM

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User profile for user: faith185
faith185
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Posted on Mar 18, 2021 12:51 PM

Hello ramblinsam,


Welcome to Apple Support Communities. We understand that you would like to know which information is shared when you share your contact card.


Sharing a contact shares all of the info from the contact's card when shared from your iPhone. Check out Add and use contact information on iPhone. You can edit your card using the steps from Add your contact info on iPhone.


However, on Mac, there is an option to share only certain information if your card is private. Check out the 'Choose information on your card to share or export' section of Set up your My Card in Contacts on Mac.


If you have suggestions or feedback about changes to the iOS feature, you can send those from Product Feedback.


Take care.

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faith185
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Mar 18, 2021 12:51 PM in response to ramblinsam

Hello ramblinsam,


Welcome to Apple Support Communities. We understand that you would like to know which information is shared when you share your contact card.


Sharing a contact shares all of the info from the contact's card when shared from your iPhone. Check out Add and use contact information on iPhone. You can edit your card using the steps from Add your contact info on iPhone.


However, on Mac, there is an option to share only certain information if your card is private. Check out the 'Choose information on your card to share or export' section of Set up your My Card in Contacts on Mac.


If you have suggestions or feedback about changes to the iOS feature, you can send those from Product Feedback.


Take care.

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