Sync your phone contacts

The easiest way to find your friends on Kik is to use your phone contacts. Enter your exact phone number and register with your real email and be matched with your friends who have your phone number / email in their address book.

iOS & Android

1. From your main chats list, tap the + button
2. Tap Find People
3. Tap Find by Phone Contacts
4. Enter your phone number
5. Tap Find Friends

OR

1. Go to your Settings
2. Tap Privacy
3. Toggle Use Phone Contacts

You'll see a match message in your 'New Chats' list if you have contacts in your phone's address book who are also on Kik, and who also have this feature enabled. You'll also see a match in your 'New Chats' list if your friends have the 'Let Friends Find Me' feature enabled. Friends may also be able to find you with your email or phone number if you don't have 'Let Friends Find Me' disabled. 

Update your phone number:

1. From your main chats list, tap the + icon
2. Tap Find People
3. Tap Find by Phone Contacts
4. Tap the More icon (3 vertical dots) in the top-right corner
5. Tap Disable
6. Select I'm Sure
7. Enter your new phone number
8. Tap Find Friends

Turn this feature off - so you won't be matched with friends using your phone contacts:

1. From your main chats list, tap the + icon
2. Tap Find People
3. Tap Find by Phone Contacts
4. Tap the More icon (3 vertical dots) in the top-right corner
5. Tap Disable
6. Tap Privacy Options
7. Disable the Let Friends Find Me setting so that people with your phone or email won't be able to find you.
8. Tap I'm Sure

Windows Phone

1. Tap Settings
2. Select Privacy
3. Select Address Book Matching
4. Tap Yes in the pop-up box
5. Type your phone number in the pop-up box

Remember, even if you're using your phone contacts to find friends on Kik, your phone number won't ever be visible on Kik.