Starred vs VIP contacts

[Flannigan]

Hi there,

What is the difference between a Starred contact and a VIP contact, please? (I appreciate that a contact can be both.)

Apologies if this has already been addressed elsewhere.

Many thanks!
Dan

 

[Dannydet]

Usually a starred contact is a "favorite" and they show up in your phone app first, then everyone else alphabetically.
I've never heard of a VIP contact and that might be an option with the particular app you are using

 

[ocnbrze]

Hi there,

What is the difference between a Starred contact and a VIP contact, please? (I appreciate that a contact can be both.)

Apologies if this has already been addressed elsewhere.

Many thanks!
Dan

What phone do you have? I don't have an option for vip. I do have an option for "favorites" which had a star. Doing this puts whatever contact I star at the top of my contacts list.

 

[Flannigan]

I have a OnePlus 7T. Android v12. See attached screenshot for Star and VIP options. I'm just using the built-in Contacts app.

 

[ocnbrze]

I have a OnePlus 7T. Android v12. See attached screenshot for Star and VIP options. I'm just using the built-in Contacts app.

yeah thats not an android feature. it is something oneplus added. not sure really what it does. have you tried selecting it as a vip contact?

 

[Flannigan]

You must be right about it not being a standard feature. Turns out if a VIP Contact calls me and my phone is set to Silent (or DND), the phone will ring anyway. Thanks everyone!

 

[Hadron]

Funny thing is that it's normal for DND to have an option to allow calls from favourites through (but it's an option, you can choose not to do it). So it sounds like the main difference is ringing when the phone is set to silent.

One of the good things about Android is that manufacturers can vary things, add their own features, etc. But it does mean that it's not easy to tell what is "android" and what is "manufacturer X".