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# Data Objects

Access contact-related data, such as the user’s postal address and phone number.

## Topics

### Addresses

[`class CNPostalAddress`](/documentation/Contacts/CNPostalAddress)

An immutable representation of the postal address for a contact.

[`class CNMutablePostalAddress`](/documentation/Contacts/CNMutablePostalAddress)

A mutable representation of the postal address for a contact.

[`class CNInstantMessageAddress`](/documentation/Contacts/CNInstantMessageAddress)

An immutable object representing an instant message address for the contact.

### Phone Numbers

[`class CNPhoneNumber`](/documentation/Contacts/CNPhoneNumber)

An immutable object representing a phone number for a contact.

### Groups and Containers

[`class CNGroup`](/documentation/Contacts/CNGroup)

An immutable object that represents a group of contacts.

[`class CNMutableGroup`](/documentation/Contacts/CNMutableGroup)

A mutable object that represents a group of contacts.

[`class CNContainer`](/documentation/Contacts/CNContainer)

An immutable object that represents a collection of contacts.

### Social Profiles

[`class CNSocialProfile`](/documentation/Contacts/CNSocialProfile)

An immutable object that represents one of the user’s social profiles.

### Related Data

[`class CNContactRelation`](/documentation/Contacts/CNContactRelation)

An immutable object that represents the relationship between one contact to another.

### Generic Types

[`class CNLabeledValue`](/documentation/Contacts/CNLabeledValue)

An immutable object that combines a contact property value with a label that describes that property.

[`class CNContactProperty`](/documentation/Contacts/CNContactProperty)

An object that represents a property of a contact.


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