Manage How People Find and Contact You on Facebook

This article is to show you how to manage the way people find and contact you through your mobile Facebook app and recommended settings

Updated over a week ago
  • Open the Facebook App

  • Tap menu at the top right corner for Android users or tap your photo at the bottom right for iPhone/iPad

  • Tap the gear icon at the top right next to the magnifying glass

  • Scroll down to audience and visibility section

  • Tap how people can find and contact you

  • Set your privacy settings

Recommended Settings:

  • Who can send you friend requests? Friends of Friends

  • Who can see your friends list? Only Me

  • Who can look you up using the email address you provided? Only Me

  • Who can look you up using the phone number you provided? Only Me

  • Do you want search engines outside of Facebook to link to your profile? No

Another option, to ensure no contact from a specific user (s) is to use the blocking feature if needed.

  • Open the Facebook App

  • Tap menu at the top right corner for Android users or tap your photo at the bottom right for iPhone

  • Tap the gear icon at the top right next to the magnifying glass

  • Scroll down to audience and visibility section and tap blocking

  • Tap the + button and a search bar will appear

  • Type the name or email you want to block on Facebook into the search bar

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