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March 13, 2026
# Assigning a Default Channel/Contact
### Assigning a Default Channel/Contact
- Updated August 06, 2024 20:44
This article is written for: Zello Work Zello Friends & Family.
**For help assigning default channels/contacts on Zello Work, please reference this [support article](https://paidsupport.zello.com/hc/en-us/articles/26955544185613-Default-Channel-or-Contact-An-Overview).**
Assigning a default channel or contact pins it to the top of the list for easier access. It may be useful if you primarily interact with a single channel or contact or if you’re using Zello on a screenless network radio.
You can only assign one default channel or contact at a time.
### **What does assigning a default channel/contact do?**
If you have a default channel or contact assigned, that talk screen will appear automatically when you open Zello.
After twenty seconds of inactivity with a different channel or contact, you will automatically be switched back to the default channel or contact. A notification will play when this occurs.
### **How does a default channel/contact appear?**
The channel or contact will appear with a pin icon at the top of the channels or contacts list.
### **How do I assign a default channel/contact?**
From the channel or contact talk screen, select the menu icon in the upper right corner (drop-down on Android, three dots on iOS). Select **Set as default.**
On Android devices, you can also press and hold on the channel or contact name from the list and select **Set as default.**
On iOS devices, you can swipe left on the channel or contact name and select the **blue pin** icon.
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