diff --git a/public/locales/en/translations.json b/public/locales/en/translations.json
index 73d62d6e..a7339c97 100644
--- a/public/locales/en/translations.json
+++ b/public/locales/en/translations.json
@@ -181,8 +181,17 @@
     "Try changing your search filters": "Try changing your search filters",
     "Delete contact": "Delete contact",
     "Visibility": "Visibility",
+    "Visibility info": "Determine who can view this contact: public, private, or shared with specific groups",
+    "Everybody": "Everybody",
     "Only me": "Only me",
     "Public": "Public",
+    "Private": "Private",
+    "Groups": "Groups",
+    "Choose one or more groups": "Choose one or more groups",
+    "Selected": "Selected",
+    "No groups available": "No groups available",
+    "Select at least one group": "Select at least one group",
+    "Cannot create contact": "You do not have permission to create this contact",
     "Open contact menu": "Open contact menu",
     "Last switchboard calls": "Last switchboard calls",
     "Last personal calls": "Last personal calls",
diff --git a/public/locales/it/translations.json b/public/locales/it/translations.json
index bef48a86..41242861 100644
--- a/public/locales/it/translations.json
+++ b/public/locales/it/translations.json
@@ -181,8 +181,16 @@
     "Try changing your search filters": "Prova a cambiare i tuoi filtri di ricerca",
     "Delete contact": "Elimina contact",
     "Visibility": "Visibilità",
+    "Visibility info": "Determina chi può vedere questo contatto: pubblico, privato o condiviso con gruppi specifici",
     "Only me": "Solo me",
     "Public": "Public",
+    "Private": "Privato",
+    "Groups": "Gruppi",
+    "Choose one or more groups": "Scegli uno o più gruppi",
+    "Selected": "Selezionati",
+    "No groups available": "Nessun gruppo disponibile",
+    "Select at least one group": "Seleziona almeno un gruppo",
+    "Cannot create contact": "Non hai il permesso di creare questo contatto",
     "Open contact menu": "Open contact menu",
     "Last switchboard calls": "Last switchboard calls",
     "Last personal calls": "Last personal calls",
diff --git a/src/main/main.ts b/src/main/main.ts
index 32929c53..b0ccaf87 100644
--- a/src/main/main.ts
+++ b/src/main/main.ts
@@ -848,11 +848,15 @@ async function createNethLink(show: boolean = true) {
 }
 
 async function checkForUpdate() {
-  Log.info('Current app version:', app.getVersion(), 'check for updates...')
-  const latestVersionData = await NetworkController.instance.get(GIT_RELEASES_URL)
-  Log.info('Head add version:', latestVersionData.name)
-  if (latestVersionData.name !== ("v" + app.getVersion()) || isDev()) {
-    NethLinkController.instance.sendUpdateNotification()
+  try {
+    Log.info('Current app version:', app.getVersion(), 'check for updates...')
+    const latestVersionData = await NetworkController.instance.get(GIT_RELEASES_URL)
+    Log.info('Head add version:', latestVersionData.name)
+    if (latestVersionData.name !== ("v" + app.getVersion()) || isDev()) {
+      NethLinkController.instance.sendUpdateNotification()
+    }
+  } catch (error: any) {
+    Log.warning('Skipping update check after network error', error?.message || error)
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/renderer/public/locales/en/translations.json b/src/renderer/public/locales/en/translations.json
index 3707b604..bbc826c6 100644
--- a/src/renderer/public/locales/en/translations.json
+++ b/src/renderer/public/locales/en/translations.json
@@ -181,8 +181,17 @@
     "Try changing your search filters": "Try changing your search filters",
     "Delete contact": "Delete contact",
     "Visibility": "Visibility",
+    "Visibility info": "Determine who can view this contact: public, private, or shared with specific groups",
+    "Everybody": "Everybody",
     "Only me": "Only me",
     "Public": "Public",
+    "Private": "Private",
+    "Groups": "Groups",
+    "Choose one or more groups": "Choose one or more groups",
+    "Selected": "Selected",
+    "No groups available": "No groups available",
+    "Select at least one group": "Select at least one group",
+    "Cannot create contact": "You do not have permission to create this contact",
     "Open contact menu": "Open contact menu",
     "Last switchboard calls": "Last switchboard calls",
     "Last personal calls": "Last personal calls",
diff --git a/src/renderer/public/locales/it/translations.json b/src/renderer/public/locales/it/translations.json
index c076fb73..87e8450a 100644
--- a/src/renderer/public/locales/it/translations.json
+++ b/src/renderer/public/locales/it/translations.json
@@ -181,8 +181,17 @@
     "Try changing your search filters": "Prova a cambiare i tuoi filtri di ricerca",
     "Delete contact": "Elimina contact",
     "Visibility": "Visibilità",
+    "Visibility info": "Determina chi può vedere questo contatto: pubblico, privato o condiviso con gruppi specifici",
+    "Everybody": "Tutti",
     "Only me": "Solo me",
-    "Public": "Public",
+    "Public": "Pubblico",
+    "Private": "Privato",
+    "Groups": "Gruppi",
+    "Choose one or more groups": "Scegli uno o più gruppi",
+    "Selected": "Selezionati",
+    "No groups available": "Nessun gruppo disponibile",
+    "Select at least one group": "Seleziona almeno un gruppo",
+    "Cannot create contact": "Non hai il permesso di creare questo contatto",
     "Open contact menu": "Open contact menu",
     "Last switchboard calls": "Last switchboard calls",
     "Last personal calls": "Last personal calls",
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/Modules/NethVoice/PhonebookModule/AddToPhonebookBox.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/Modules/NethVoice/PhonebookModule/AddToPhonebookBox.tsx
index f760678c..2f99a846 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/Modules/NethVoice/PhonebookModule/AddToPhonebookBox.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/Modules/NethVoice/PhonebookModule/AddToPhonebookBox.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,14 @@
-import { useState, useEffect, useRef } from 'react'
+import { useState, useEffect, useMemo, useRef } from 'react'
 import { Button, TextInput } from '../../../Nethesis'
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome'
-import { faSpinner as LoadingIcon } from '@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons'
+import {
+  faChevronDown,
+  faCheck,
+  faCircleInfo,
+  faSpinner as LoadingIcon,
+  faUsers,
+  faXmark,
+} from '@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons'
 import { ContactType } from '@shared/types'
 import { useForm, SubmitHandler } from 'react-hook-form'
 import { t } from 'i18next'
@@ -13,15 +20,29 @@ import { Log } from '@shared/utils/logger'
 import { Scrollable } from '@renderer/components/Scrollable'
 import { ModuleTitle } from '@renderer/components/ModuleTitle'
 import { usePhonebookSearchModule } from '../SearchResults/hook/usePhoneBookSearchModule'
+import { useSharedState, useNethlinkData } from '@renderer/store'
+import {
+  canWritePhonebookVisibility,
+  getAllowedOperatorGroupsIds,
+  getPresencePanelPermissions,
+  getVisiblePhonebookGroups,
+  normalizeSharedGroups,
+} from '@shared/phonebook'
+import classNames from 'classnames'
+import { CustomThemedTooltip } from '@renderer/components/Nethesis/CurstomThemedTooltip'
 export function AddToPhonebookBox({ close }) {
   const phoneBookSearchModule = usePhonebookSearchModule()
   const phonebookModule = usePhonebookModule()
   const [searchText] = phoneBookSearchModule.searchTextState
   const [selectedContact] = phonebookModule.selectedContact
+  const [account] = useSharedState('account')
+  const [operators] = useNethlinkData('operators')
 
   const submitButtonRef = useRef<HTMLButtonElement>(null)
+  const sharedGroupsDropdownRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null)
   const baseSchema = z.object({
     privacy: z.string(),
+    shared_groups: z.array(z.string()).default([]),
     extension: z
       .string()
       .trim()
@@ -60,6 +81,9 @@ export function AddToPhonebookBox({ close }) {
     .and(baseSchema)
 
   const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState<boolean>(false)
+  const [isSharedGroupsDropdownOpen, setIsSharedGroupsDropdownOpen] = useState(false)
+  const [sharedGroupsError, setSharedGroupsError] = useState('')
+  const [visibilityError, setVisibilityError] = useState('')
 
   const {
     register,
@@ -73,6 +97,7 @@ export function AddToPhonebookBox({ close }) {
   } = useForm<ContactType>({
     defaultValues: {
       privacy: '',
+      shared_groups: [],
       type: '',
       name: '',
       company: '',
@@ -86,6 +111,41 @@ export function AddToPhonebookBox({ close }) {
   })
 
   const watchType = watch('type')
+  const watchPrivacy = watch('privacy')
+  const selectedGroups = watch('shared_groups') || []
+  const profile = account?.data?.profile
+  const username = account?.data?.username || account?.username
+  const presencePanelPermissions = getPresencePanelPermissions(profile)
+  const availableGroups = useMemo(
+    () =>
+      getVisiblePhonebookGroups(
+        getAllowedOperatorGroupsIds(profile),
+        operators?.groups,
+        presencePanelPermissions?.all_groups?.value,
+        username,
+      ),
+    [operators?.groups, presencePanelPermissions?.all_groups?.value, profile, username],
+  )
+  const visibilityOptions = useMemo(
+    () =>
+      [
+        {
+          id: 'public',
+          label: t('Phonebook.Public'),
+        },
+        {
+          id: 'private',
+          label: t('Phonebook.Private'),
+        },
+        {
+          id: 'group',
+          label: t('Phonebook.Group'),
+        },
+      ].filter((option) =>
+        canWritePhonebookVisibility(profile, option.id as 'public' | 'private' | 'group'),
+      ),
+    [profile],
+  )
 
   useEffect(() => {
     !!errors.name && trigger('name')
@@ -98,6 +158,7 @@ export function AddToPhonebookBox({ close }) {
 
   useEffect(() => {
     setValue('privacy', 'public')
+    setValue('shared_groups', [])
     setValue('type', 'person')
 
     if (searchText != undefined) {
@@ -120,7 +181,62 @@ export function AddToPhonebookBox({ close }) {
     }
   }, [])
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const allowedVisibilityValues = visibilityOptions.map((option) => option.id)
+    if (!allowedVisibilityValues.includes(watchPrivacy || '')) {
+      setValue('privacy', visibilityOptions[0]?.id || '')
+    }
+  }, [setValue, visibilityOptions, watchPrivacy])
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (watchPrivacy !== 'group') {
+      setValue('shared_groups', [])
+      setSharedGroupsError('')
+      setIsSharedGroupsDropdownOpen(false)
+    }
+  }, [setValue, watchPrivacy])
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const visibleSelectedGroups = normalizeSharedGroups(selectedGroups).filter((groupName) =>
+      availableGroups.includes(groupName),
+    )
+
+    if (visibleSelectedGroups.length !== selectedGroups.length) {
+      setValue('shared_groups', visibleSelectedGroups)
+    }
+  }, [availableGroups, selectedGroups, setValue])
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    function handleOutsideClick(event: MouseEvent) {
+      if (
+        sharedGroupsDropdownRef.current &&
+        !sharedGroupsDropdownRef.current.contains(event.target as Node)
+      ) {
+        setIsSharedGroupsDropdownOpen(false)
+      }
+    }
+
+    document.addEventListener('mousedown', handleOutsideClick)
+    return () => document.removeEventListener('mousedown', handleOutsideClick)
+  }, [])
+
   function handleSave(data: ContactType) {
+    if (!canWritePhonebookVisibility(profile, data.privacy as 'public' | 'private' | 'group')) {
+      setVisibilityError(`${t('Phonebook.Cannot create contact')}`)
+      return
+    }
+
+    setVisibilityError('')
+    if (data.privacy === 'group') {
+      const normalizedGroups = normalizeSharedGroups(data.shared_groups)
+      if (normalizedGroups.length === 0) {
+        setSharedGroupsError(`${t('Phonebook.Select at least one group')}`)
+        return
+      }
+      data.shared_groups = normalizedGroups
+    }
+
+    setSharedGroupsError('')
     //NETHVOICE uses the value '-' when entering a company that is unnamed
     //data.name === '' can only be true in the case where you enter a company
     setIsLoading(true)
@@ -167,6 +283,18 @@ export function AddToPhonebookBox({ close }) {
     }
   }
 
+  function toggleSharedGroup(groupName: string) {
+    const normalizedGroups = normalizeSharedGroups(selectedGroups)
+    const nextGroups = normalizedGroups.includes(groupName)
+      ? normalizedGroups.filter((group) => group !== groupName)
+      : [...normalizedGroups, groupName]
+
+    setValue('shared_groups', nextGroups, { shouldDirty: true })
+    if (nextGroups.length > 0) {
+      setSharedGroupsError('')
+    }
+  }
+
   return (
     <>
       <ModuleTitle
@@ -180,43 +308,121 @@ export function AddToPhonebookBox({ close }) {
             handleSubmit(onSubmitForm)(e)
           }}
         >
-          <label className="flex flex-col gap-2 dark:text-titleDark text-titleLight">
-            <p className="font-medium text-[14px] leading-5">{t('Phonebook.Visibility')}</p>
-            <div className="flex flex-row gap-8 items-center">
-              <div className="flex flex-row gap-2 items-center">
-                <input
-                  {...register('privacy')}
-                  id="public"
-                  type="radio"
-                  value="public"
-                  name="visibility"
-                  className="h-4 w-4 dark:text-textBlueDark text-textBlueLight dark:focus:ring-ringBlueDark focus:ring-ringBlueLight  focus:ring-offset-ringOffsetLight dark:focus:ring-offset-ringOffsetDark"
-                />
-                <label
-                  htmlFor="public"
-                  className="whitespace-nowrap font-normal text-[14px] leading-5"
-                >
-                  {t('Phonebook.All')}
-                </label>
+          <div className="flex flex-col gap-2 dark:text-titleDark text-titleLight">
+            <div className="flex items-center">
+              <p className="font-medium text-[14px] leading-5">{t('Phonebook.Visibility')}</p>
+              <FontAwesomeIcon
+                icon={faCircleInfo}
+                className="ml-2 h-4 w-4 cursor-help text-textIndigoLight dark:text-textIndigoDark"
+                data-tooltip-id="phonebook-visibility-info"
+                data-tooltip-content={t('Phonebook.Visibility info')}
+              />
+              <CustomThemedTooltip id="phonebook-visibility-info" place="right" />
+            </div>
+            <fieldset>
+              <legend className="sr-only">{t('Phonebook.Visibility')}</legend>
+              <div className="flex flex-col gap-3">
+                {visibilityOptions.map((option) => (
+                  <div key={option.id} className="flex flex-row gap-2 items-center">
+                    <input
+                      {...register('privacy')}
+                      id={option.id}
+                      type="radio"
+                      value={option.id}
+                      className="h-4 w-4 dark:text-textBlueDark text-textBlueLight dark:focus:ring-ringBlueDark focus:ring-ringBlueLight focus:ring-offset-ringOffsetLight dark:focus:ring-offset-ringOffsetDark"
+                    />
+                    <label
+                      htmlFor={option.id}
+                      className="whitespace-nowrap font-normal text-[14px] leading-5"
+                    >
+                      {option.label}
+                    </label>
+                  </div>
+                ))}
               </div>
-              <div className="flex flex-row gap-2 items-center">
-                <input
-                  {...register('privacy')}
-                  id="private"
-                  type="radio"
-                  value="private"
-                  name="visibility"
-                  className="h-4 w-4 dark:text-textBlueDark text-textBlueLight dark:focus:ring-ringBlueDark focus:ring-ringBlueLight dark:focus:ring-offset-ringOffsetDark focus:ring-offset-ringOffsetLight"
-                />
-                <label
-                  htmlFor="private"
-                  className="whitespace-nowrap font-normal text-[14px] leading-5"
+            </fieldset>
+            {visibilityError && (
+              <p className="text-sm text-red-600 dark:text-red-400">{visibilityError}</p>
+            )}
+          </div>
+
+          {watchPrivacy === 'group' && (
+            <div className="flex flex-col gap-2 dark:text-titleDark text-titleLight">
+              <p className="font-medium text-[14px] leading-5">{t('Phonebook.Groups')}</p>
+              <div className="relative" ref={sharedGroupsDropdownRef}>
+                <button
+                  type="button"
+                  className="flex w-full items-center justify-between rounded-md border border-gray-300 bg-white px-3 py-2 text-left text-sm text-gray-700 shadow-sm dark:border-gray-600 dark:bg-bgDark dark:text-titleDark"
+                  onClick={() => setIsSharedGroupsDropdownOpen((open) => !open)}
                 >
-                  {t('Phonebook.Only me')}
-                </label>
+                  <span className="truncate">
+                    {t('Phonebook.Choose one or more groups')}
+                  </span>
+                  <FontAwesomeIcon
+                    icon={faChevronDown}
+                    className={classNames(
+                      'h-4 w-4 transition-transform',
+                      isSharedGroupsDropdownOpen && 'rotate-180',
+                    )}
+                  />
+                </button>
+                {isSharedGroupsDropdownOpen && (
+                  <div className="absolute z-20 mt-2 max-h-56 w-full overflow-y-auto rounded-md border border-gray-200 bg-white py-2 shadow-lg dark:border-gray-700 dark:bg-slate-900">
+                    {availableGroups.length > 0 ? (
+                      availableGroups.map((groupName) => {
+                        const isSelected = selectedGroups.includes(groupName)
+                        return (
+                          <button
+                            key={groupName}
+                            type="button"
+                            className="flex w-full items-center gap-3 px-4 py-2 text-left text-sm hover:bg-gray-100 dark:hover:bg-slate-800"
+                            onClick={() => toggleSharedGroup(groupName)}
+                          >
+                            <span className="inline-flex h-4 w-4 items-center justify-center text-textBlueLight dark:text-textBlueDark">
+                              {isSelected && <FontAwesomeIcon icon={faCheck} className="h-3.5 w-3.5" />}
+                            </span>
+                            <FontAwesomeIcon
+                              icon={faUsers}
+                              className="h-3.5 w-3.5 text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-300"
+                            />
+                            <span className="truncate">{groupName}</span>
+                          </button>
+                        )
+                      })
+                    ) : (
+                      <div className="px-4 py-2 text-sm text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400">
+                        {t('Phonebook.No groups available')}
+                      </div>
+                    )}
+                  </div>
+                )}
               </div>
+              {selectedGroups.length > 0 && (
+                <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2 pt-1">
+                  <p className="font-medium text-[14px] leading-5">{t('Phonebook.Selected')}</p>
+                  {selectedGroups.map((groupName) => (
+                    <span
+                      key={groupName}
+                      className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 rounded-full bg-textBlueLight/10 px-3 py-1 text-sm font-medium text-textBlueLight dark:bg-textBlueDark/10 dark:text-textBlueDark"
+                    >
+                      {groupName}
+                      <button
+                        type="button"
+                        className="inline-flex h-4 w-4 items-center justify-center rounded-full hover:bg-textBlueLight/20 dark:hover:bg-textBlueDark/20"
+                        aria-label={`${t('Common.Delete')} ${groupName}`}
+                        onClick={() => toggleSharedGroup(groupName)}
+                      >
+                        <FontAwesomeIcon icon={faXmark} className="h-3 w-3" />
+                      </button>
+                    </span>
+                  ))}
+                </div>
+              )}
+              {sharedGroupsError && (
+                <p className="text-sm text-red-600 dark:text-red-400">{sharedGroupsError}</p>
+              )}
             </div>
-          </label>
+          )}
 
           <label className="flex flex-col gap-2 dark:text-titleDark text-titleLight">
             <p className="font-medium text-[14px] leading-5">{t('Phonebook.Type')}</p>
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/Modules/NethVoice/SearchResults/SearchNumberDetail.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/Modules/NethVoice/SearchResults/SearchNumberDetail.tsx
index 32dff620..70b107ad 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/Modules/NethVoice/SearchResults/SearchNumberDetail.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/Modules/NethVoice/SearchResults/SearchNumberDetail.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ import {
   faClone as CopyIcon,
   faEarth as PublicIcon,
   faEye as VisibilityIcon,
+  faUserGroup as GroupIcon,
+  faUserLock as PrivateIcon,
   faPhone as PhoneIcon,
   faMobileScreen as MobilePhoneIcon,
   faBriefcase as WorkIcon,
@@ -22,6 +24,7 @@ import { NumberCaller } from '@renderer/components/NumberCaller'
 import { useAccount } from '@renderer/hooks/useAccount'
 import classNames from 'classnames'
 import { useTheme } from '@renderer/theme/Context'
+import { getContactSharedGroups, getContactVisibility } from '@shared/phonebook'
 
 interface SearchNumberBoxProps {
   contactDetail?: {
@@ -56,7 +59,7 @@ export function SearchNumberDetail({ contactDetail, onBack }: SearchNumberBoxPro
           <div className='pl-6 pt-6 w-full h-full'>
             <Scrollable>
               <div className='flex flex-col gap-6 w-full pr-1'>
-                <ContactVisibility isPublic={!(contact?.type === 'private' && contact?.source === 'cti')} />
+                <ContactVisibility contact={contact} />
                 {/* <ContactDetail icon={PhoneIcon} label={t('Phonebook.Primary phone')} copy>{primaryNumber || ''}</ContactDetail> */}
                 <ContactDetail icon={PhoneIcon} label={t('Phonebook.Home phone')} copy protocol='callto'>{contact.homephone}</ContactDetail>
                 <ContactDetail icon={MobilePhoneIcon} label={t('Phonebook.Mobile phone')} copy protocol='callto'>{contact.cellphone}</ContactDetail>
@@ -74,8 +77,11 @@ export function SearchNumberDetail({ contactDetail, onBack }: SearchNumberBoxPro
 }
 
 
-const ContactVisibility = ({ isPublic }: { isPublic: boolean }) => {
+const ContactVisibility = ({ contact }: { contact: SearchData }) => {
   const { theme } = useTheme()
+  const visibility = getContactVisibility(contact)
+  const sharedGroups = getContactSharedGroups(contact)
+
   return <div className='flex flex-row w-full justify-start'>
     <div className='flex flex-row gap-2 items-center min-w-[170px] w-full dark:text-titleDark text-titleLight'>
       <FontAwesomeIcon
@@ -85,13 +91,25 @@ const ContactVisibility = ({ isPublic }: { isPublic: boolean }) => {
       {t("Phonebook.Visibility")}
     </div>
     <div className='w-full'>
-      <div className={classNames(theme.badge.base, theme.badge.rounded.full, theme.badge.sizes.small, 'w-fit justify-start bg-teal-100 dark:bg-teal-700  text-teal-800 dark:text-teal-100 flex flex-row gap-1 items-center ')}>
-        <FontAwesomeIcon
-          className="text-base text-teal-800 dark:text-teal-100 w-5"
-          icon={PublicIcon}
-        />
-        {isPublic ? t("Phonebook.Public") : t("Phonebook.Only me")}
-      </div>
+      {visibility === 'group'
+        ? <div className='flex flex-wrap gap-2'>
+          {sharedGroups.map((groupName) => (
+            <div key={groupName} className={classNames(theme.badge.base, theme.badge.rounded.full, theme.badge.sizes.small, 'w-fit justify-start bg-sky-100 dark:bg-sky-700 text-sky-800 dark:text-sky-100 flex flex-row gap-1 items-center')}>
+              <FontAwesomeIcon
+                className="text-base text-sky-800 dark:text-sky-100 w-5"
+                icon={GroupIcon}
+              />
+              {groupName}
+            </div>
+          ))}
+        </div>
+        : <div className={classNames(theme.badge.base, theme.badge.rounded.full, theme.badge.sizes.small, 'w-fit justify-start flex flex-row gap-1 items-center', visibility === 'private' ? 'bg-indigo-100 dark:bg-indigo-700 text-indigo-800 dark:text-indigo-100' : 'bg-teal-100 dark:bg-teal-700 text-teal-800 dark:text-teal-100')}>
+          <FontAwesomeIcon
+            className={classNames('text-base w-5', visibility === 'private' ? 'text-indigo-800 dark:text-indigo-100' : 'text-teal-800 dark:text-teal-100')}
+            icon={visibility === 'private' ? PrivateIcon : PublicIcon}
+          />
+          {visibility === 'private' ? t("Phonebook.Only me") : t("Phonebook.Everybody")}
+        </div>}
     </div>
   </div>
 }
diff --git a/src/shared/phonebook.ts b/src/shared/phonebook.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..32a106a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/shared/phonebook.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,167 @@
+import { AccountData, ContactType, GroupsType, SearchData } from './types'
+
+type ContactLike =
+  | Pick<ContactType, 'type' | 'source' | 'shared_groups'>
+  | Pick<SearchData, 'type' | 'source'>
+
+const GROUP_PREFIX = 'group:'
+
+function getPhonebookPermissions(profile?: AccountData['profile']) {
+  return profile?.macro_permissions?.phonebook?.permissions || {}
+}
+
+function getPermissionValue(
+  profile: AccountData['profile'] | undefined,
+  permissionName: string,
+) {
+  const permissions = getPhonebookPermissions(profile)
+  const permission = permissions?.[permissionName]
+  return permission?.value === true
+}
+
+function getGroupPermissionId(groupName: string) {
+  return `grp_${groupName.replace(/[^a-z0-9]/gi, '').toLowerCase()}`
+}
+
+export function getPresencePanelPermissions(profile?: AccountData['profile']) {
+  return profile?.macro_permissions?.presence_panel?.permissions || {}
+}
+
+export function getAllowedOperatorGroupsIds(profile?: AccountData['profile']) {
+  const permissions = getPresencePanelPermissions(profile)
+
+  return Object.keys(permissions).filter((permissionName) => {
+    return permissionName.startsWith('grp_') && permissions[permissionName]?.value === true
+  })
+}
+
+export function getVisiblePhonebookGroups(
+  allowedGroupsIds: string[],
+  allGroups: GroupsType | undefined,
+  canSeeAllGroups: boolean | undefined,
+  username: string | undefined,
+) {
+  const groups = allGroups || {}
+
+  if (canSeeAllGroups) {
+    return Object.keys(groups).sort((left, right) => left.localeCompare(right))
+  }
+
+  const allowedGroups = Object.keys(groups).filter((groupName) => {
+    return allowedGroupsIds.includes(getGroupPermissionId(groupName))
+  })
+
+  const belongingGroups = Object.keys(groups).filter((groupName) => {
+    return !!username && groups[groupName]?.users.includes(username)
+  })
+
+  return Array.from(new Set([...allowedGroups, ...belongingGroups])).sort((left, right) =>
+    left.localeCompare(right),
+  )
+}
+
+export function getPhonebookPermissionLevel(profile?: AccountData['profile']) {
+  if (!profile?.macro_permissions?.phonebook?.value) {
+    return -1
+  }
+
+  if (
+    getPermissionValue(profile, 'phonebook_level_2') ||
+    getPermissionValue(profile, 'ad_phonebook')
+  ) {
+    return 2
+  }
+
+  if (getPermissionValue(profile, 'phonebook_level_1')) {
+    return 1
+  }
+
+  if (getPermissionValue(profile, 'phonebook_level_0')) {
+    return 0
+  }
+
+  return 0
+}
+
+export function canWritePhonebookVisibility(
+  profile: AccountData['profile'] | undefined,
+  visibility: 'public' | 'private' | 'group',
+) {
+  const permissionLevel = getPhonebookPermissionLevel(profile)
+
+  if (permissionLevel < 1) {
+    return false
+  }
+
+  if (permissionLevel === 1) {
+    return visibility === 'private'
+  }
+
+  return true
+}
+
+export function normalizeSharedGroups(sharedGroups?: string[] | null) {
+  if (!Array.isArray(sharedGroups)) {
+    return []
+  }
+
+  return [
+    ...new Set(
+      sharedGroups
+        .map((groupName) => `${groupName || ''}`.trim())
+        .filter(Boolean),
+    ),
+  ]
+}
+
+export function serializeSharedGroups(sharedGroups?: string[] | null) {
+  const normalizedGroups = normalizeSharedGroups(sharedGroups)
+
+  if (normalizedGroups.length === 0) {
+    return 'private'
+  }
+
+  return `${GROUP_PREFIX}${normalizedGroups.join(',')}`
+}
+
+export function getContactSharedGroups(contact?: ContactLike | null) {
+  if (!contact) {
+    return []
+  }
+
+  if ('shared_groups' in contact) {
+    const normalizedGroups = normalizeSharedGroups(contact.shared_groups)
+    if (normalizedGroups.length > 0) {
+      return normalizedGroups
+    }
+  }
+
+  const type = `${contact.type || ''}`.trim()
+  if (!type.startsWith(GROUP_PREFIX)) {
+    return []
+  }
+
+  return normalizeSharedGroups(type.slice(GROUP_PREFIX.length).split(','))
+}
+
+export function getContactVisibility(contact?: ContactLike | null) {
+  if (!contact) {
+    return 'public'
+  }
+
+  if (contact.source !== 'cti') {
+    return 'public'
+  }
+
+  const sharedGroups = getContactSharedGroups(contact)
+  if (sharedGroups.length > 0) {
+    return 'group'
+  }
+
+  return contact.type === 'private' ? 'private' : 'public'
+}
+
+export function getContactVisibilityKind(contact?: ContactLike | null) {
+  const visibility = getContactVisibility(contact)
+  return visibility === 'public' ? 'public' : visibility
+}
diff --git a/src/shared/types.ts b/src/shared/types.ts
index 7d9c103f..8ff5313f 100644
--- a/src/shared/types.ts
+++ b/src/shared/types.ts
@@ -231,6 +231,7 @@ export type ContactType = {
   id?: string | number
   owner_id?: string
   type?: string
+  shared_groups?: string[]
   homeemail?: string
   workemail?: string
   homephone?: string
@@ -273,6 +274,7 @@ export type ParkingType = {
 export type NewContactType = {
   name: string
   privacy?: string
+  shared_groups?: string[]
   favorite?: boolean
   selectedPrefNum?: string
   setInput?: string
@@ -286,6 +288,7 @@ export type NewContactType = {
 export type NewSpeedDialType = {
   name: string
   privacy?: string
+  shared_groups?: string[]
   favorite?: boolean
   selectedPrefNum?: string
   setInput?: string
diff --git a/src/shared/useNethVoiceAPI.ts b/src/shared/useNethVoiceAPI.ts
index e0f4bb26..0edb77cd 100644
--- a/src/shared/useNethVoiceAPI.ts
+++ b/src/shared/useNethVoiceAPI.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import {
   ExtensionsType
 } from '@shared/types'
 import { Log } from '@shared/utils/logger'
+import { normalizeSharedGroups, serializeSharedGroups } from './phonebook'
 import { useNetwork } from './useNetwork'
 import { SpeeddialTypes } from './constants'
 import { requires2FA } from '@shared/utils/jwt'
@@ -527,9 +528,14 @@ export const useNethVoiceAPI = (loggedAccount: Account | undefined = undefined)
     },
     //CONTACTS
     createContact: async (create: ContactType) => {
+      const sharedGroups = normalizeSharedGroups(create.shared_groups)
+      const visibilityType =
+        create.privacy === 'group' ? serializeSharedGroups(sharedGroups) : create.privacy || 'public'
+
       const newContact: ContactType = {
-        privacy: create.privacy,
-        type: create.privacy,
+        type: visibilityType,
+        source: 'cti',
+        ...(sharedGroups.length > 0 ? { shared_groups: sharedGroups } : {}),
         name: create.name,
         company: create.company,
         extension: create.extension,
@@ -537,9 +543,6 @@ export const useNethVoiceAPI = (loggedAccount: Account | undefined = undefined)
         cellphone: create.cellphone,
         workemail: create.workemail,
         notes: create.notes,
-        //DEFAULT VALUES
-        favorite: false,
-        selectedPrefNum: 'extension',
         kind: 'person'
       }
       await _POST(`${currentApiBasePath}/phonebook/create`, newContact)
diff --git a/tailwind.config.js b/tailwind.config.js
index a5387b62..511951f7 100644
--- a/tailwind.config.js
+++ b/tailwind.config.js
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ export default {
         textBlueLight: '#1d4ed8', //blue-700
         textBlueDark: '#3b82f6', // blue-500
 
+        //indigo text
+        textIndigoLight: '#4c1d95', //indigo-700
+        textIndigoDark: '#818cf8', // indigo-400
+
         //yellow text
         textYellowLight: '#B45309', //yellow-700
         textYellowDark: '#F59E0B', // yellow-500