How to Use iMessage Contact Key Verification on iPhone

Nov. 4, 2023

What is iMessage Contact Key Verification?

The iMessage Contact Key Verification is designed for users like human rights activists, journalists, celebrities, and government officials who face “extraordinary digital threats”. There’s a Contact Code Verification so iMessage users can verify that they are only talking to the person they intend to and that no middlemen are snooping theiriMessage conversations. Apple claims that this feature can prevent even very sophisticated attackers from impersonating anyone in a conversation. There are three levels for how to verify contacts on iMessage.

Before you proceed, you need to make sure of the following:

Now that our basics have been sorted, let’s get to know how to use iMessage Contact Key Verification on an iPhone.

Now that you’ve enabled iMessage Contact Key Verification, let’s see how to use it to verify your contacts.

Note: Contact Key Verification only works for iMessage, and not regular text messages. So, make sure you and the other person have enabled iMessage.

That was all on how to use iMessage Contact Key Verification on an iPhone. Although a very small percentage of users may need thisiOS 17 feature, it’s good to have a way to verify that you’re talking to the right person. Unarguably, highly targeted individuals will surely appreciate this latest addition. The neat part is this security feature doesn’t hamper the regular functionality of iMessage or your iPhone.

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