iPhone users can access their favorites list by going to the phone app and tapping the star icon. Spencer Platt/Getty Images Additionally, users can add favorite contacts as an emergency contact.

Apple’s VIP calling features, including Favorites and the Contacts widget, let you better control how you reach people—and when they can reach you.

How to setup iPhone Phone Favorites Tap Phone. Tap Favorites. Next Tap Add in the top right corner. Once that is done select the contact that you would like to add as a favorite.

You can add contacts to your iPhone in three different ways to store phone numbers, email addresses, mailing addresses, birthdays, and more.

That way, anytime you hit the share option on your iPhone, you’ll have the ability to call your favorite contacts whenever you want.

The Contacts icon automatically appears on the Home screen. Click the "Eject" icon next to "iPhone" under "Devices," then disconnect the device from your computer.

While adding contacts to Favorites is done from within the Contacts application, removing them is done from within the Favorites list itself.