diff --git a/app/controllers/people_controller.rb b/app/controllers/people_controller.rb
index 65166cf7ce..7b8054dd93 100644
--- a/app/controllers/people_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/people_controller.rb
@@ -26,12 +26,19 @@ def index
         affiliations: :organization,
         event_registrations: :event,
         categorizable_items: { category: :category_type }
-      ).references(:user))
+      ))
       filters = authorized_scope(params, as: :index).to_unsafe_h
+      name_email = filters.delete(:name_email)
+      contact_info = filters.delete(:contact_info)
       filtered = base_scope.search_by_params(filters)
-                           .order(:first_name, :last_name)
-      @count_display = count_display(filtered.count)
-      @people = filtered.paginate(page: params[:page], per_page: per_page)
+      filtered = filtered.search_name_email(name_email)
+      filtered = filtered.search_contact(contact_info)
+      filtered = filtered.distinct if contact_info.present?
+      filtered = filtered.order(:first_name, :last_name)
+
+      total = filtered.count
+      @count_display = count_display(total)
+      @people = filtered.paginate(page: params[:page], per_page: per_page, total_entries: total)
 
       render :people_results
     else
@@ -41,7 +48,13 @@ def index
 
   def email_addresses
     authorize! Person, to: :manage?
-    people = authorized_scope(Person.includes(:user)).search_by_params(params.to_unsafe_h)
+    filters = params.to_unsafe_h
+    name_email = filters.delete(:name_email)
+    contact_info = filters.delete(:contact_info)
+    people = Person.includes(:user).search_by_params(filters)
+    people = people.search_name_email(name_email)
+    people = people.search_contact(contact_info)
+    people = people.distinct if contact_info.present?
     @email_addresses = people.filter_map { |person| person.preferred_email.presence }.uniq.sort
   end
 
diff --git a/app/models/person.rb b/app/models/person.rb
index c91a334c19..466222c046 100644
--- a/app/models/person.rb
+++ b/app/models/person.rb
@@ -207,6 +207,27 @@ def known_email_2_type? = email_2_type.in?(CONTACT_TYPES)
     options :all, type: :text, default: true, default_operator: :or
   end
 
+  search_scope :search_name_email do
+    attributes :first_name, :legal_first_name, :last_name, :email, :email_2
+    attributes all: [ :first_name, :legal_first_name, :last_name, :email, :email_2 ]
+    options :all, type: :text, default: true, default_operator: :or
+  end
+
+  search_scope :search_contact do
+    scope { left_joins(:contact_methods, :addresses) }
+    attributes phone:   "contact_methods.value"
+    attributes street:  "addresses.street_address"
+    attributes city:    "addresses.city"
+    attributes state:   "addresses.state"
+    attributes zip:     "addresses.zip_code"
+    attributes county:  "addresses.county"
+    attributes country: "addresses.country"
+    attributes all: [ "contact_methods.value",
+                      "addresses.street_address", "addresses.city", "addresses.state",
+                      "addresses.zip_code", "addresses.county", "addresses.country" ]
+    options :all, type: :text, default: true, default_operator: :or
+  end
+
   FIRST_NAME_HIDDEN_PREFERENCES = %w[last_name_only].freeze
   LAST_NAME_HIDDEN_PREFERENCES = %w[first_name_last_initial first_name_only].freeze
 
@@ -214,7 +235,6 @@ def known_email_2_type? = email_2_type.in?(CONTACT_TYPES)
     (people.first_name LIKE :pattern AND COALESCE(people.display_name_preference, '') NOT IN (:first_name_hidden))
     OR (people.last_name LIKE :pattern AND COALESCE(people.display_name_preference, '') NOT IN (:last_name_hidden))
     OR (people.profile_show_email AND (people.email LIKE :pattern OR users.email LIKE :pattern))
-    OR (people.profile_show_phone AND (users.phone LIKE :pattern OR contact_methods.value LIKE :pattern))
   SQL
 
   # Spaces and periods are dropped on both sides so an initialled name ("Cathy S.") finds itself.
@@ -247,7 +267,7 @@ def known_email_2_type? = email_2_type.in?(CONTACT_TYPES)
   def self.shared_contact_search(query)
     terms = query.scan(SEARCH_TERM_PATTERN).map { |groups| groups.compact.first }.compact_blank
     terms.reduce(all) do |relation, term|
-      matches = unscoped.left_joins(:user, :active_phones).where(
+      matches = unscoped.left_joins(:user).where(
         SHARED_CONTACT_MATCH_SQL,
         pattern: "%#{sanitize_sql_like(term)}%",
         first_name_hidden: FIRST_NAME_HIDDEN_PREFERENCES,
diff --git a/app/policies/person_policy.rb b/app/policies/person_policy.rb
index a60a03ee11..aabf1ecdb3 100644
--- a/app/policies/person_policy.rb
+++ b/app/policies/person_policy.rb
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@ class PersonPolicy < ApplicationPolicy
   # behind the same admin gate the :index params_filter enforces.
   ADMIN_ONLY_FILTERS = %i[
     role facilitator_status membership_status
-    staff_tag_ids topic_subscription_type_id
+    staff_tag_ids topic_subscription_type_id contact_info
   ].freeze
 
   SHARED_ONLY_FILTERS = {
-    contact_info: :shared_contact_info,
+    name_email: :shared_contact_info,
     sector_ids: :shared_sector_ids,
     age_range_ids: :shared_age_range_ids,
     organization_name: :shared_organization_name,
diff --git a/app/views/people/_search_boxes.html.erb b/app/views/people/_search_boxes.html.erb
index c893543c1d..59fca28040 100644
--- a/app/views/people/_search_boxes.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/people/_search_boxes.html.erb
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
   class: "space-y-4") do |f| %>
   <%= hidden_field_tag "organization_id", params[:organization_id] if params[:organization_id].present? %>
   <div class="flex flex-col gap-4 md:flex-row md:flex-wrap md:items-end">
-    <!-- Contact info -->
-    <%= render "shared/filter_text", param: :contact_info, label: "Name, email, or phone (if shared)", submit: true,
+    <!-- Name or email -->
+    <%= render "shared/filter_text", param: :name_email, label: "Name or email", submit: true,
           wrapper_class: "w-full md:flex-1" %>
 
     <!-- Organization name -->
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
   <% if allowed_to?(:manage?, Person) %>
     <div class="mb-6 rounded-xl border border-blue-200 bg-blue-100 p-4">
       <p class="mb-3 text-xs font-semibold tracking-wide text-blue-800 uppercase">Admin-only filters</p>
-      <div class="grid grid-cols-1 items-start gap-4 sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-5">
+      <div class="grid grid-cols-1 items-start gap-4 sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-6">
         <!-- Role -->
         <%= render "shared/filter_select", param: :role, label: "Role",
               options: Person::ROLE_FILTER_OPTIONS, selected: params[:role],
@@ -70,6 +70,11 @@
               selected: Array(params[:topic_subscription_type_id]).map(&:to_i), placeholder: "Any topic",
               wrapper_class: "w-full",
               hint: link_to("Manage topics", topic_subscription_types_path, class: eyebrow_link_class, target: "_blank", rel: "noopener") %>
+
+        <!-- Contact info (admin only) -->
+        <%= render "shared/filter_text", param: :contact_info, label: "Contact info", submit: true,
+              wrapper_class: "w-full",
+              tooltip: "Prefixes: phone:, street:, city:, state:, zip:, county:, country:" %>
       </div>
     </div>
   <% end %>
diff --git a/app/views/shared/_filter_text.html.erb b/app/views/shared/_filter_text.html.erb
index de7964b522..f380591174 100644
--- a/app/views/shared/_filter_text.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/shared/_filter_text.html.erb
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
     bars, so every free-text filter renders the same markup. Locals:
       param         – input name/id (Symbol or String)
       label         – optional field label (omitted when nil)
+      tooltip       – optional help text shown as a title on an info icon beside the label
       placeholder   – optional input placeholder
       value         – optional input value (defaults to params[param])
       submit        – true adds the magnifier search button inside the field
@@ -17,7 +18,14 @@
              placeholder: local_assigns[:placeholder],
              **local_assigns.fetch(:input_options, {}) %>
 <%= tag.div class: local_assigns.fetch(:wrapper_class, "w-full md:w-48") do %>
-  <%= label_tag param, label_text, class: local_assigns.fetch(:label_class, search_label_class) if label_text %>
+  <% if label_text %>
+    <%= label_tag param, nil, class: local_assigns.fetch(:label_class, search_label_class) do %>
+      <%= label_text %>
+      <% if local_assigns[:tooltip].present? %>
+        <i class="fa-solid fa-circle-info ml-0.5 text-[0.65rem] text-gray-400" title="<%= local_assigns[:tooltip] %>"></i>
+      <% end %>
+    <% end %>
+  <% end %>
   <% if submit %>
     <div class="relative">
       <%= input %>
diff --git a/spec/models/person_spec.rb b/spec/models/person_spec.rb
index 6a5f2d83db..acfac6717a 100644
--- a/spec/models/person_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/person_spec.rb
@@ -700,6 +700,11 @@ def phone_numbers
       expect(results).not_to include(person_alice)
     end
 
+    it 'search_name_email matches names and emails' do
+      expect(Person.search_name_email('Alice')).to include(person_alice)
+      expect(Person.search_name_email('alice@example')).to include(person_alice)
+    end
+
     it 'filters by shared_contact_info matching a full name' do
       results = Person.search_by_params(shared_contact_info: 'Alice Smith')
       expect(results).to include(person_alice)
@@ -714,20 +719,32 @@ def phone_numbers
       expect(Person.search_by_params(shared_contact_info: 'alice@example')).not_to include(person_alice)
     end
 
-    it 'filters by shared_contact_info matching a shared login phone' do
-      person_bob.update!(profile_show_phone: true)
-      person_bob.user.update!(phone: '555-0199')
+    it 'search_contact matches a contact method' do
+      create(:contact_method, contactable: person_alice, value: '555-0199')
 
-      expect(Person.search_by_params(shared_contact_info: '555-0199')).to include(person_bob)
+      expect(Person.search_contact('555-0199')).to include(person_alice)
+      expect(Person.search_contact('555-0199')).not_to include(person_bob)
     end
 
-    it 'filters by shared_contact_info matching terms across a name and a shared phone' do
-      person_alice.update!(profile_show_phone: true)
-      person_alice.user.update!(phone: '555-0199')
+    it 'search_contact matches an inactive contact method' do
+      create(:contact_method, contactable: person_alice, value: '555-0199', inactive: true)
 
-      results = Person.search_by_params(shared_contact_info: 'Alice 555-0199')
-      expect(results).to include(person_alice)
-      expect(results).not_to include(person_bob)
+      expect(Person.search_contact('555-0199')).to include(person_alice)
+    end
+
+    it 'search_contact matches an address' do
+      create(:address, addressable: person_bob, street_address: '123 Hiddenway', city: 'Portland')
+
+      expect(Person.search_contact('Hiddenway')).to include(person_bob)
+    end
+
+    it 'search_contact supports attribute prefixes' do
+      create(:address, addressable: person_bob, street_address: '123 Hiddenway', city: 'Portland')
+      create(:contact_method, contactable: person_alice, value: '555-0199')
+
+      expect(Person.search_contact('city:portland')).to include(person_bob)
+      expect(Person.search_contact('city:portland')).not_to include(person_alice)
+      expect(Person.search_contact('phone:555')).to include(person_alice)
     end
 
     it 'filters by shared_contact_info treating a quoted phrase as one term' do
diff --git a/spec/policies/person_policy_spec.rb b/spec/policies/person_policy_spec.rb
index 9a75f946df..95232c6b14 100644
--- a/spec/policies/person_policy_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/policies/person_policy_spec.rb
@@ -412,7 +412,8 @@ def in_production
   describe "params_filter(:index)" do
     let(:filters) do
       ActionController::Parameters.new(
-        contact_info: "ada", role: "story_authors", staff_tag_ids: [ "1" ],
+        name_email: "ada", contact_info: "555-0142",
+        role: "story_authors", staff_tag_ids: [ "1" ],
         topic_subscription_type_id: [ "2" ], facilitator_status: "active",
         membership_status: "paid", sector_ids: [ "4" ], age_range_ids: [ "5" ],
         organization_name: "Acme", organization_id: "3"
diff --git a/spec/requests/people_email_addresses_spec.rb b/spec/requests/people_email_addresses_spec.rb
index a0c4189a1f..8421d88f48 100644
--- a/spec/requests/people_email_addresses_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/people_email_addresses_spec.rb
@@ -12,13 +12,23 @@
       create(:person, first_name: "Bob", last_name: "Builder",
                       email: "bob@example.com", user: nil)
 
-      get email_addresses_people_path(contact_info: "Alice")
+      get email_addresses_people_path(name_email: "Alice")
 
       expect(response).to have_http_status(:success)
       expect(response.body).to include("alice@example.com")
       expect(response.body).not_to include("bob@example.com")
     end
 
+    it "matches contact details like the people index" do
+      person = create(:person, first_name: "Carol", last_name: "Phoner",
+                              email: "carol@example.com", user: nil)
+      create(:contact_method, contactable: person, value: "555-0142")
+
+      get email_addresses_people_path(contact_info: "555-0142")
+
+      expect(response.body).to include("carol@example.com")
+    end
+
     it "falls back to the person's preferred email when the email column is blank" do
       create(:person, email: nil, user: create(:user, email: "dana@example.com"))
       create(:person, email: nil, email_2: "rio@example.com", user: nil)
@@ -30,7 +40,7 @@
     end
 
     it "shows the empty state when no people match" do
-      get email_addresses_people_path(contact_info: "nobody-matches-this")
+      get email_addresses_people_path(name_email: "nobody-matches-this")
 
       expect(response.body).to include("No email addresses found.")
     end
@@ -47,10 +57,10 @@
 
   describe "Email addresses link on the filtered index frame" do
     it "carries the active filter into the Email addresses link" do
-      get people_path(contact_info: "Alice"), headers: { "Turbo-Frame" => "people_results" }
+      get people_path(name_email: "Alice"), headers: { "Turbo-Frame" => "people_results" }
 
       expect(response).to have_http_status(:success)
-      expect(response.body).to include(email_addresses_people_path(contact_info: "Alice"))
+      expect(response.body).to include(email_addresses_people_path(name_email: "Alice"))
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/requests/people_search_spec.rb b/spec/requests/people_search_spec.rb
index cb2903d3ae..78786ce669 100644
--- a/spec/requests/people_search_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/people_search_spec.rb
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@
       expect(response).to have_http_status(:ok)
     end
 
+    it "shows the admin-only contact info filter" do
+      get people_path
+      expect(response.body).to include('name="contact_info"')
+    end
+
     it "breaks the person profile button out of the results frame" do
       get people_path, headers: turbo_headers
       expect_frame_breakout(response.body, person_path(person_alice))
@@ -27,8 +32,8 @@
       expect(response.body).to include("Bob")
     end
 
-    it "filters by contact_info" do
-      get people_path, params: { contact_info: "Alice" }, headers: turbo_headers
+    it "filters by name_email" do
+      get people_path, params: { name_email: "Alice" }, headers: turbo_headers
       expect(response).to have_http_status(:ok)
       expect(response.body).to include("Alice")
       expect(response.body).not_to include("Bob")
@@ -162,6 +167,7 @@ def published_person(first_name)
       get people_path
       expect(response.body).not_to include("Admin-only filters")
       expect(response.body).not_to include("staff_tag_ids")
+      expect(response.body).not_to include('name="contact_info"')
     end
 
     it "ignores a staff tag filter passed by URL" do
@@ -181,7 +187,7 @@ def published_person(first_name)
     end
 
     it "still applies the filters the bar does offer them" do
-      get people_path, params: { contact_info: "Markedone" }, headers: turbo_headers
+      get people_path, params: { name_email: "Markedone" }, headers: turbo_headers
 
       expect(response.body).to include("Markedone")
       expect(response.body).not_to include("Plainone")
@@ -189,7 +195,7 @@ def published_person(first_name)
 
     describe "contact info search" do
       def search(term)
-        get people_path, params: { contact_info: term }, headers: turbo_headers
+        get people_path, params: { name_email: term }, headers: turbo_headers
         response.body
       end
 
@@ -218,21 +224,11 @@ def search(term)
         expect(search("Hiddenway")).not_to include("Markedone")
       end
 
-      it "matches a shared phone" do
+      it "ignores a contact details filter passed by URL" do
         marked.update!(profile_show_phone: true)
         create(:contact_method, contactable: marked, value: "555-0142")
-        expect(search("555-0142")).to include("Markedone")
-      end
-
-      it "skips a phone the person hides" do
-        marked.update!(profile_show_phone: false)
-        create(:contact_method, contactable: marked, value: "555-0142")
-        expect(search("555-0142")).not_to include("Markedone")
-      end
-
-      it "skips an inactive phone" do
-        create(:contact_method, contactable: marked, value: "555-0142", inactive: true)
-        expect(search("555-0142")).not_to include("Markedone")
+        get people_path, params: { contact_info: "555-0142" }, headers: turbo_headers
+        expect(response.body).to include("Markedone")
       end
 
       %w[first_name_last_initial first_name_only].each do |preference|
@@ -344,6 +340,11 @@ def search(term)
     let!(:person) { create(:person, first_name: "Hiddenfacts", profile_show_email: false, profile_show_phone: false) }
 
     def search(term)
+      get people_path, params: { name_email: term }, headers: turbo_headers
+      response.body
+    end
+
+    def search_contact_details(term)
       get people_path, params: { contact_info: term }, headers: turbo_headers
       response.body
     end
@@ -363,19 +364,19 @@ def search(term)
       expect(search("Legalname")).to include("Hiddenfacts")
     end
 
-    it "matches addresses" do
-      create(:address, addressable: person, street_address: "123 Hiddenway")
-      expect(search("Hiddenway")).to include("Hiddenfacts")
-    end
-
-    it "matches a phone the person hides" do
+    it "matches a contact method via the contact info filter" do
       create(:contact_method, contactable: person, value: "555-0142")
-      expect(search("555-0142")).to include("Hiddenfacts")
+      expect(search_contact_details("555-0142")).to include("Hiddenfacts")
     end
 
-    it "matches an inactive phone" do
+    it "matches an inactive contact method via the contact info filter" do
       create(:contact_method, contactable: person, value: "555-0142", inactive: true)
-      expect(search("555-0142")).to include("Hiddenfacts")
+      expect(search_contact_details("555-0142")).to include("Hiddenfacts")
+    end
+
+    it "matches an address via the contact info filter" do
+      create(:address, addressable: person, street_address: "123 Hiddenway")
+      expect(search_contact_details("Hiddenway")).to include("Hiddenfacts")
     end
 
     %w[first_name_last_initial first_name_only].each do |preference|