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Family sharing doesn’t work

Using family sharing and I am not able to set my child’s phone to only allow specific contacts. When specific contacts is selected he either cannot text anyone or the selection reverts back to Contacts Only. We have tried both with allow contacts edits on the child phone to allow and to not allow, still we cannot get specific contacts to work.

iPhone 12 mini, iOS 16

Posted on Apr 23, 2023 10:34 PM

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Posted on Apr 24, 2023 4:28 PM

Hi Katatat85

welcome to the Apple (user-to-user) Community.


Re:

"I am not able to set my child’s phone to only allow specific contacts".


This article (link below) from Apple Support may help guide you:

Set up a device for a child with Family Sharing on iPhone – Apple Support


Also:

Help your child set up an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch – Apple Support (

and

How to: Use parental controls on your child's iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support


All the best :-)

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Question marked as Top-ranking reply

Apr 24, 2023 4:28 PM in response to Katatat85

Hi Katatat85

welcome to the Apple (user-to-user) Community.


Re:

"I am not able to set my child’s phone to only allow specific contacts".


This article (link below) from Apple Support may help guide you:

Set up a device for a child with Family Sharing on iPhone – Apple Support


Also:

Help your child set up an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch – Apple Support (

and

How to: Use parental controls on your child's iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support


All the best :-)

Family sharing doesn’t work

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