http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#samplecode/QuickContacts/Introduction/Intro.html Get the email id : ABMultiValueRef emails = (ABMultiValueRef) ABRecordCopyValue(person, kABPersonEmailProperty); NSString *emailID = (NSString *)ABMultiValueCopyValueAtIndex(emails, 0); First name : (NSString *)ABRecordCopyValue(person, kABPersonFirstNameProperty);