diff --git a/assets/images/find_friends_illustration_small.webp b/assets/images/find_friends_illustration_small.webp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..af7cd083f2
Binary files /dev/null and b/assets/images/find_friends_illustration_small.webp differ
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 970c3fd170..ef97b9d71b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
     "@atproto/api": "^0.18.6",
     "@bitdrift/react-native": "^0.6.8",
     "@braintree/sanitize-url": "^6.0.2",
-    "@bsky.app/alf": "^0.1.5",
+    "@bsky.app/alf": "^0.1.6",
     "@bsky.app/react-native-mmkv": "2.12.5",
     "@discord/bottom-sheet": "bluesky-social/react-native-bottom-sheet",
     "@emoji-mart/react": "^1.1.1",
diff --git a/src/components/Layout/Header/index.tsx b/src/components/Layout/Header/index.tsx
index 762223fc35..6e4256c1e9 100644
--- a/src/components/Layout/Header/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Layout/Header/index.tsx
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ export function Outer({
 }: {
   children: React.ReactNode
   noBottomBorder?: boolean
-  headerRef?: React.MutableRefObject<View | null>
+  headerRef?: React.RefObject<View | null>
   sticky?: boolean
 }) {
   const t = useTheme()
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ export function TitleText({
     <Text
       style={[
         a.text_lg,
-        a.font_bold,
+        a.font_semi_bold,
         a.leading_tight,
         isIOS && align === 'platform' && a.text_center,
         gtMobile && a.text_xl,
diff --git a/src/components/contacts/FindContactsBannerNUX.tsx b/src/components/contacts/FindContactsBannerNUX.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a302359297
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/contacts/FindContactsBannerNUX.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+import {useMemo} from 'react'
+import {View} from 'react-native'
+import {Image} from 'expo-image'
+import {LinearGradient} from 'expo-linear-gradient'
+import {msg, Trans} from '@lingui/macro'
+import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
+
+import {HITSLOP_10} from '#/lib/constants'
+import {isWeb} from '#/platform/detection'
+import {Nux, useNux, useSaveNux} from '#/state/queries/nuxs'
+import {atoms as a, useTheme} from '#/alf'
+import {Button} from '#/components/Button'
+import {TimesLarge_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as XIcon} from '#/components/icons/Times'
+import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
+import {Link} from '../Link'
+
+export function FindContactsBannerNUX() {
+  const t = useTheme()
+  const {_} = useLingui()
+  const {visible, close} = useInternalState()
+
+  if (!visible) return null
+
+  return (
+    <View style={[a.w_full, a.p_lg, a.border_b, t.atoms.border_contrast_low]}>
+      <View style={a.w_full}>
+        <Link
+          to={{screen: 'FindContactsFlow'}}
+          label={_(msg`Import contacts to find your friends`)}
+          style={[
+            a.w_full,
+            a.rounded_xl,
+            a.curve_continuous,
+            a.overflow_hidden,
+          ]}>
+          <LinearGradient
+            colors={[t.palette.primary_200, t.palette.primary_50]}
+            start={{x: 0, y: 0.5}}
+            end={{x: 1, y: 0.5}}
+            style={[
+              a.w_full,
+              a.h_full,
+              a.flex_row,
+              a.align_center,
+              a.gap_lg,
+              a.pl_lg,
+            ]}>
+            <Image
+              source={require('../../../assets/images/find_friends_illustration_small.webp')}
+              accessibilityIgnoresInvertColors
+              style={[
+                {height: 70, aspectRatio: 573 / 286},
+                a.self_end,
+                a.mt_sm,
+              ]}
+            />
+            <View style={[a.flex_1, a.justify_center, a.py_xl, a.pr_5xl]}>
+              <Text
+                style={[
+                  a.text_md,
+                  a.font_bold,
+                  {color: t.palette.primary_900},
+                ]}>
+                <Trans>Import contacts to find your friends</Trans>
+              </Text>
+            </View>
+          </LinearGradient>
+        </Link>
+        <Button
+          label={_(msg`Dismiss banner`)}
+          hitSlop={HITSLOP_10}
+          onPress={close}
+          style={[a.absolute, {top: 14, right: 14}]}
+          hoverStyle={[a.bg_transparent, {opacity: 0.5}]}>
+          <XIcon size="xs" style={[t.atoms.text_contrast_low]} />
+        </Button>
+      </View>
+    </View>
+  )
+}
+function useInternalState() {
+  const {nux} = useNux(Nux.FindContactsDismissibleBanner)
+  const {mutate: save, variables} = useSaveNux()
+  const hidden = !!variables
+
+  const visible = useMemo(() => {
+    if (isWeb) return false
+    if (hidden) return false
+    if (nux && nux.completed) return false
+    return true
+  }, [hidden, nux])
+
+  const close = () => {
+    save({
+      id: Nux.FindContactsDismissibleBanner,
+      completed: true,
+      data: undefined,
+    })
+  }
+
+  return {visible, close}
+}
diff --git a/src/components/contacts/SyncContactsFlow.web.tsx b/src/components/contacts/SyncContactsFlow.web.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d40435f6fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/contacts/SyncContactsFlow.web.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+export function SyncContactsFlow() {
+  throw new Error('SyncContactsFlow is not available on web')
+}
diff --git a/src/components/dialogs/nuxs/FindContactsAnnouncement.tsx b/src/components/dialogs/nuxs/FindContactsAnnouncement.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3666578898
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/dialogs/nuxs/FindContactsAnnouncement.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+import {useCallback} from 'react'
+import {View} from 'react-native'
+import {Image} from 'expo-image'
+import {LinearGradient} from 'expo-linear-gradient'
+import {msg, Trans} from '@lingui/macro'
+import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
+
+import {isWeb} from '#/platform/detection'
+import {atoms as a, useTheme, web} from '#/alf'
+import {Button, ButtonText} from '#/components/Button'
+import * as Dialog from '#/components/Dialog'
+import {useNuxDialogContext} from '#/components/dialogs/nuxs'
+import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
+import {navigate} from '#/Navigation'
+
+export function FindContactsAnnouncement() {
+  const t = useTheme()
+  const {_} = useLingui()
+  const nuxDialogs = useNuxDialogContext()
+  const control = Dialog.useDialogControl()
+
+  Dialog.useAutoOpen(control)
+
+  const onClose = useCallback(() => {
+    nuxDialogs.dismissActiveNux()
+  }, [nuxDialogs])
+
+  return (
+    <Dialog.Outer
+      control={control}
+      onClose={onClose}
+      nativeOptions={{preventExpansion: true}}>
+      <Dialog.Handle />
+
+      <Dialog.ScrollableInner
+        label={_(msg`Introducing finding friends via contacts`)}
+        style={[web({maxWidth: 440})]}
+        contentContainerStyle={[
+          {
+            paddingTop: 0,
+            paddingLeft: 0,
+            paddingRight: 0,
+          },
+        ]}>
+        <View style={[a.align_center, a.pt_3xl]}>
+          <LinearGradient
+            colors={[t.palette.primary_200, t.atoms.bg.backgroundColor]}
+            locations={[0, 1]}
+            start={{x: 0, y: 0}}
+            end={{x: 0, y: 1}}
+            style={[a.absolute, a.inset_0]}
+          />
+          <View style={[a.w_full, a.pt_sm, a.px_5xl, a.pb_4xl]}>
+            <Image
+              accessibilityIgnoresInvertColors
+              source={require('../../../../assets/images/find_friends_illustration.webp')}
+              style={[a.w_full, {aspectRatio: 1278 / 661}]}
+              alt={_(
+                msg`An illustration depicting user avatars flowing from a contact book into the Bluesky app`,
+              )}
+            />
+          </View>
+        </View>
+        <View style={[a.align_center, a.px_xl, a.gap_5xl]}>
+          <View style={[a.gap_sm, a.align_center]}>
+            <Text
+              style={[
+                a.text_4xl,
+                a.leading_tight,
+                a.font_bold,
+                a.text_center,
+                {
+                  fontSize: isWeb ? 28 : 32,
+                  maxWidth: 300,
+                },
+              ]}>
+              <Trans>Find your friends</Trans>
+            </Text>
+            <Text
+              style={[
+                a.text_md,
+                t.atoms.text_contrast_medium,
+                a.leading_snug,
+                a.text_center,
+                {maxWidth: 340},
+              ]}>
+              <Trans>
+                Bluesky is more fun with friends! Import your contacts to see
+                who’s already here.
+              </Trans>
+            </Text>
+          </View>
+
+          <Button
+            label={_(msg`Import Contacts`)}
+            size="large"
+            color="primary"
+            onPress={() => {
+              control.close(() => {
+                navigate('FindContactsFlow')
+              })
+            }}
+            style={[a.w_full]}>
+            <ButtonText>
+              <Trans>Import Contacts</Trans>
+            </ButtonText>
+          </Button>
+        </View>
+
+        <Dialog.Close />
+      </Dialog.ScrollableInner>
+    </Dialog.Outer>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/src/components/dialogs/nuxs/index.tsx b/src/components/dialogs/nuxs/index.tsx
index 4076708fc0..63e11a7f4b 100644
--- a/src/components/dialogs/nuxs/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/dialogs/nuxs/index.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,16 @@
-import React from 'react'
+import {
+  createContext,
+  useCallback,
+  useContext,
+  useEffect,
+  useMemo,
+  useState,
+} from 'react'
 import {type AppBskyActorDefs} from '@atproto/api'
 
 import {useGate} from '#/lib/statsig/statsig'
 import {logger} from '#/logger'
+import {isNative} from '#/platform/detection'
 import {STALE} from '#/state/queries'
 import {Nux, useNuxs, useResetNuxs, useSaveNux} from '#/state/queries/nuxs'
 import {
@@ -12,11 +20,11 @@ import {
 import {useProfileQuery} from '#/state/queries/profile'
 import {type SessionAccount, useSession} from '#/state/session'
 import {useOnboardingState} from '#/state/shell'
-import {BookmarksAnnouncement} from '#/components/dialogs/nuxs/BookmarksAnnouncement'
+import {isSnoozed, snooze, unsnooze} from '#/components/dialogs/nuxs/snoozing'
 /*
  * NUXs
  */
-import {isSnoozed, snooze, unsnooze} from '#/components/dialogs/nuxs/snoozing'
+import {FindContactsAnnouncement} from './FindContactsAnnouncement'
 import {isExistingUserAsOf} from './utils'
 
 type Context = {
@@ -34,24 +42,24 @@ const queuedNuxs: {
   }) => boolean
 }[] = [
   {
-    id: Nux.BookmarksAnnouncement,
+    id: Nux.FindContactsAnnouncement,
     enabled: ({currentProfile}) => {
-      return isExistingUserAsOf(
-        '2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z',
-        currentProfile.createdAt,
+      return (
+        isNative &&
+        isExistingUserAsOf('2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z', currentProfile.createdAt)
       )
     },
   },
 ]
 
-const Context = React.createContext<Context>({
+const Context = createContext<Context>({
   activeNux: undefined,
   dismissActiveNux: () => {},
 })
 Context.displayName = 'NuxDialogContext'
 
 export function useNuxDialogContext() {
-  return React.useContext(Context)
+  return useContext(Context)
 }
 
 export function NuxDialogs() {
@@ -92,19 +100,19 @@ function Inner({
 }) {
   const gate = useGate()
   const {nuxs} = useNuxs()
-  const [snoozed, setSnoozed] = React.useState(() => {
+  const [snoozed, setSnoozed] = useState(() => {
     return isSnoozed()
   })
-  const [activeNux, setActiveNux] = React.useState<Nux | undefined>()
+  const [activeNux, setActiveNux] = useState<Nux | undefined>()
   const {mutateAsync: saveNux} = useSaveNux()
   const {mutate: resetNuxs} = useResetNuxs()
 
-  const snoozeNuxDialog = React.useCallback(() => {
+  const snoozeNuxDialog = useCallback(() => {
     snooze()
     setSnoozed(true)
   }, [setSnoozed])
 
-  const dismissActiveNux = React.useCallback(() => {
+  const dismissActiveNux = useCallback(() => {
     if (!activeNux) return
     setActiveNux(undefined)
   }, [activeNux, setActiveNux])
@@ -118,7 +126,7 @@ function Inner({
     }
   }
 
-  React.useEffect(() => {
+  useEffect(() => {
     if (snoozed) return // comment this out to test
     if (!nuxs) return
 
@@ -170,7 +178,7 @@ function Inner({
     preferences,
   ])
 
-  const ctx = React.useMemo(() => {
+  const ctx = useMemo(() => {
     return {
       activeNux,
       dismissActiveNux,
@@ -180,7 +188,9 @@ function Inner({
   return (
     <Context.Provider value={ctx}>
       {/*For example, activeNux === Nux.NeueTypography && <NeueTypography />*/}
-      {activeNux === Nux.BookmarksAnnouncement && <BookmarksAnnouncement />}
+      {activeNux === Nux.FindContactsAnnouncement && (
+        <FindContactsAnnouncement />
+      )}
     </Context.Provider>
   )
 }
diff --git a/src/state/queries/nuxs/definitions.ts b/src/state/queries/nuxs/definitions.ts
index 1656494471..6c03c936a6 100644
--- a/src/state/queries/nuxs/definitions.ts
+++ b/src/state/queries/nuxs/definitions.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ export enum Nux {
   AgeAssuranceDismissibleNotice = 'AgeAssuranceDismissibleNotice',
   AgeAssuranceDismissibleFeedBanner = 'AgeAssuranceDismissibleFeedBanner',
   BookmarksAnnouncement = 'BookmarksAnnouncement',
+  FindContactsAnnouncement = 'FindContactsAnnouncement',
+  FindContactsDismissibleBanner = 'FindContactsDismissibleBanner',
 
   /*
    * Blocking announcements. New IDs are required for each new announcement.
@@ -52,6 +54,14 @@ export type AppNux = BaseNux<
       id: Nux.BookmarksAnnouncement
       data: undefined
     }
+  | {
+      id: Nux.FindContactsAnnouncement
+      data: undefined
+    }
+  | {
+      id: Nux.FindContactsDismissibleBanner
+      data: undefined
+    }
 >
 
 export const NuxSchemas: Record<Nux, zod.ZodObject<any> | undefined> = {
@@ -63,4 +73,6 @@ export const NuxSchemas: Record<Nux, zod.ZodObject<any> | undefined> = {
   [Nux.AgeAssuranceDismissibleFeedBanner]: undefined,
   [Nux.PolicyUpdate202508]: undefined,
   [Nux.BookmarksAnnouncement]: undefined,
+  [Nux.FindContactsAnnouncement]: undefined,
+  [Nux.FindContactsDismissibleBanner]: undefined,
 }
diff --git a/src/view/com/profile/ProfileFollows.tsx b/src/view/com/profile/ProfileFollows.tsx
index 243f3705b5..44d4aeaee8 100644
--- a/src/view/com/profile/ProfileFollows.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/profile/ProfileFollows.tsx
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import {isWeb} from '#/platform/detection'
 import {useProfileFollowsQuery} from '#/state/queries/profile-follows'
 import {useResolveDidQuery} from '#/state/queries/resolve-uri'
 import {useSession} from '#/state/session'
+import {FindContactsBannerNUX} from '#/components/contacts/FindContactsBannerNUX'
 import {PeopleRemove2_Stroke1_Corner0_Rounded as PeopleRemoveIcon} from '#/components/icons/PeopleRemove2'
 import {ListFooter, ListMaybePlaceholder} from '#/components/Lists'
 import {List} from '../util/List'
@@ -208,6 +209,7 @@ export function ProfileFollows({name}: {name: string}) {
       onEndReached={onEndReached}
       onEndReachedThreshold={4}
       onItemSeen={onItemSeen}
+      ListHeaderComponent={<FindContactsBannerNUX />}
       ListFooterComponent={
         <ListFooter
           isFetchingNextPage={isFetchingNextPage}
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 46141438cb..b105073342 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -3800,10 +3800,10 @@
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@braintree/sanitize-url/-/sanitize-url-6.0.4.tgz#923ca57e173c6b232bbbb07347b1be982f03e783"
   integrity sha512-s3jaWicZd0pkP0jf5ysyHUI/RE7MHos6qlToFcGWXVp+ykHOy77OUMrfbgJ9it2C5bow7OIQwYYaHjk9XlBQ2A==
 
-"@bsky.app/alf@^0.1.5":
-  version "0.1.5"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@bsky.app/alf/-/alf-0.1.5.tgz#8de3e128a3a490625fa24dae89f8febfe4a668b2"
-  integrity sha512-1FGsLTUxv4UpbO3tW/oXIEzR8If/FPkFwWkTOBvpcA9cfR73QZiXXitUojCZbiXEIl0WiL+8j3zHjpNaaxiOAA==
+"@bsky.app/alf@^0.1.6":
+  version "0.1.6"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@bsky.app/alf/-/alf-0.1.6.tgz#256dac988702f076b98f1963c9d594141bc74a10"
+  integrity sha512-8DdAOP+qRVgme+5WwqhxU20qzHXvEkEzr60SIBvDEVblCkyEiPZ36YznbpbmpT23qXbfbUFf9mb5IXYJqd8ELQ==
   dependencies:
     react-responsive "^10.0.1"
 
@@ -14292,9 +14292,9 @@ levn@^0.4.1:
     type-check "~0.4.0"
 
 libphonenumber-js@^1.12.30:
-  version "1.12.31"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/libphonenumber-js/-/libphonenumber-js-1.12.31.tgz#3cdb45641c6b77228dd1238f3d810c3bb5d91199"
-  integrity sha512-Z3IhgVgrqO1S5xPYM3K5XwbkDasU67/Vys4heW+lfSBALcUZjeIIzI8zCLifY+OCzSq+fpDdywMDa7z+4srJPQ==
+  version "1.12.30"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/libphonenumber-js/-/libphonenumber-js-1.12.30.tgz#8f37c6d0546e89a399085d329214a583642e611a"
+  integrity sha512-KxH7uIJFD6+cR6nhdh+wY6prFiH26A3W/W1gTMXnng2PXSwVfi5MhYkdq3Z2Y7vhBVa1/5VJgpNtI76UM2njGA==
 
 lighthouse-logger@^1.0.0:
   version "1.4.2"