diff --git a/admin/src/pages/sms/SmsContactsPage.tsx b/admin/src/pages/sms/SmsContactsPage.tsx
index 3bd1fe34..924c7ced 100644
--- a/admin/src/pages/sms/SmsContactsPage.tsx
+++ b/admin/src/pages/sms/SmsContactsPage.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 import { useState, useEffect, useCallback } from 'react';
-import { Table, Button, Modal, Form, Input, Space, Drawer, Upload, App, Typography, Popconfirm, Tabs, Select } from 'antd';
-import { PlusOutlined, UploadOutlined, PhoneOutlined, DeleteOutlined, ImportOutlined, DatabaseOutlined, UserOutlined, EnvironmentOutlined, CalendarOutlined, MessageOutlined, ContactsOutlined } from '@ant-design/icons';
+import { Table, Button, Modal, Form, Input, Space, Upload, App, Typography, Popconfirm, Tabs, Select, Collapse, Tag } from 'antd';
+import { PlusOutlined, UploadOutlined, PhoneOutlined, DeleteOutlined, ImportOutlined, DatabaseOutlined, UserOutlined, EnvironmentOutlined, CalendarOutlined, MessageOutlined, ContactsOutlined, UnorderedListOutlined } from '@ant-design/icons';
 import type { ColumnsType } from 'antd/es/table';
 import { api } from '@/lib/api';
 import type { SmsContactList, SmsContactListEntry, SmsPaginatedResponse } from '@/types/sms';
 import type { AppOutletContext } from '@/types/api';
 import { useOutletContext } from 'react-router-dom';
+import { useDebounce } from '@/hooks/useDebounce';
 
 const { Text } = Typography;
 const { TextArea } = Input;
@@ -19,20 +20,26 @@ export default function SmsContactsPage() {
   const { setPageHeader } = useOutletContext<AppOutletContext>();
   const { message } = App.useApp();
 
+  // --- Contacts (entries) state ---
+  const [entries, setEntries] = useState<SmsContactListEntry[]>([]);
+  const [entriesTotal, setEntriesTotal] = useState(0);
+  const [entriesPage, setEntriesPage] = useState(1);
+  const [entriesLoading, setEntriesLoading] = useState(true);
+  const [searchText, setSearchText] = useState('');
+  const debouncedSearch = useDebounce(searchText, 300);
+  const [filterListId, setFilterListId] = useState<string | undefined>();
+
+  // --- Lists state ---
   const [lists, setLists] = useState<SmsContactList[]>([]);
-  const [total, setTotal] = useState(0);
-  const [page, setPage] = useState(1);
-  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
+  const [listsTotal, setListsTotal] = useState(0);
+  const [listsPage, setListsPage] = useState(1);
+  const [listsLoading, setListsLoading] = useState(true);
+
+  // --- Modals ---
   const [createOpen, setCreateOpen] = useState(false);
   const [importOpen, setImportOpen] = useState(false);
   const [importListId, setImportListId] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [csvText, setCsvText] = useState('');
-  const [drawerOpen, setDrawerOpen] = useState(false);
-  const [selectedList, setSelectedList] = useState<SmsContactList | null>(null);
-  const [entries, setEntries] = useState<SmsContactListEntry[]>([]);
-  const [entriesTotal, setEntriesTotal] = useState(0);
-  const [entriesPage, setEntriesPage] = useState(1);
-  const [entriesLoading, setEntriesLoading] = useState(false);
   const [createForm] = Form.useForm();
 
   // Import modal state
@@ -55,34 +62,46 @@ export default function SmsContactsPage() {
   const [smsCampaigns, setSmsCampaigns] = useState<{ id: string; name: string }[]>([]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    setPageHeader({ title: 'SMS Contacts', subtitle: 'Manage contact lists for SMS campaigns' });
+    setPageHeader({ title: 'SMS Contacts', subtitle: 'Manage contacts across all lists' });
   }, [setPageHeader]);
 
-  const fetchLists = useCallback(async () => {
-    setLoading(true);
-    try {
-      const { data } = await api.get<SmsPaginatedResponse<SmsContactList>>('/sms/contacts', { params: { page, limit: 50 } });
-      setLists(data.items);
-      setTotal(data.total);
-    } finally {
-      setLoading(false);
-    }
-  }, [page]);
-
-  useEffect(() => { fetchLists(); }, [fetchLists]);
-
-  const fetchEntries = useCallback(async (listId: string, p = 1) => {
+  // --- Fetch all entries (contacts-first view) ---
+  const fetchEntries = useCallback(async (p = 1) => {
     setEntriesLoading(true);
     try {
-      const { data } = await api.get<SmsPaginatedResponse<SmsContactListEntry>>(`/sms/contacts/${listId}/entries`, { params: { page: p, limit: 100 } });
+      const params: Record<string, string | number> = { page: p, limit: 50 };
+      if (filterListId) params.listId = filterListId;
+      if (debouncedSearch) params.search = debouncedSearch;
+      const { data } = await api.get<SmsPaginatedResponse<SmsContactListEntry>>('/sms/contacts/all-entries', { params });
       setEntries(data.items);
       setEntriesTotal(data.total);
       setEntriesPage(p);
     } finally {
       setEntriesLoading(false);
     }
+  }, [filterListId, debouncedSearch]);
+
+  // --- Fetch lists (for dropdown + lists panel) ---
+  const fetchLists = useCallback(async (p = 1) => {
+    setListsLoading(true);
+    try {
+      const { data } = await api.get<SmsPaginatedResponse<SmsContactList>>('/sms/contacts', { params: { page: p, limit: 50 } });
+      setLists(data.items);
+      setListsTotal(data.total);
+      setListsPage(p);
+    } finally {
+      setListsLoading(false);
+    }
   }, []);
 
+  useEffect(() => { fetchLists(); }, [fetchLists]);
+
+  // Re-fetch entries when filters or page change
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setEntriesPage(1);
+    fetchEntries(1);
+  }, [fetchEntries]);
+
   // Load shifts and SMS campaigns for filter dropdowns when import modal opens
   const loadFilterOptions = useCallback(async () => {
     try {
@@ -99,11 +118,13 @@ export default function SmsContactsPage() {
 
   const handleCreate = async (values: { name: string }) => {
     try {
-      await api.post('/sms/contacts', values);
+      const { data } = await api.post('/sms/contacts', values);
       message.success('Contact list created');
       setCreateOpen(false);
       createForm.resetFields();
       fetchLists();
+      // Auto-select the new list in the filter
+      setFilterListId(data.id);
     } catch {
       message.error('Failed to create list');
     }
@@ -113,7 +134,10 @@ export default function SmsContactsPage() {
     try {
       await api.delete(`/sms/contacts/${id}`);
       message.success('List archived');
+      // If we're filtering by this list, clear the filter
+      if (filterListId === id) setFilterListId(undefined);
       fetchLists();
+      fetchEntries(1);
     } catch {
       message.error('Failed to archive list');
     }
@@ -128,7 +152,7 @@ export default function SmsContactsPage() {
       setImportOpen(false);
       resetImportState();
       fetchLists();
-      if (selectedList?.id === importListId) fetchEntries(importListId);
+      fetchEntries(entriesPage);
     } catch (err: unknown) {
       const msg = err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Import failed';
       message.error(msg);
@@ -146,7 +170,7 @@ export default function SmsContactsPage() {
       setImportOpen(false);
       resetImportState();
       fetchLists();
-      if (selectedList?.id === importListId) fetchEntries(importListId);
+      fetchEntries(entriesPage);
     } catch {
       message.error('Failed to import from phone');
     } finally {
@@ -154,26 +178,28 @@ export default function SmsContactsPage() {
     }
   };
 
-  const handleDeleteEntry = async (entryId: string) => {
-    if (!selectedList) return;
+  const handleDeleteEntry = async (entry: SmsContactListEntry) => {
     try {
-      await api.delete(`/sms/contacts/${selectedList.id}/entries/${entryId}`);
-      message.success('Entry removed');
-      fetchEntries(selectedList.id, entriesPage);
+      await api.delete(`/sms/contacts/${entry.listId}/entries/${entry.id}`);
+      message.success('Contact removed');
+      fetchEntries(entriesPage);
       fetchLists();
     } catch {
-      message.error('Failed to remove entry');
+      message.error('Failed to remove contact');
     }
   };
 
-  const openDrawer = (list: SmsContactList) => {
-    setSelectedList(list);
-    setDrawerOpen(true);
-    fetchEntries(list.id);
-  };
-
-  const openImportModal = (listId: string) => {
-    setImportListId(listId);
+  const openImportModal = (listId?: string) => {
+    if (listId) {
+      setImportListId(listId);
+    } else if (filterListId) {
+      setImportListId(filterListId);
+    } else if (lists.length === 1) {
+      setImportListId(lists[0].id);
+    } else {
+      message.info('Select a list first, or use the filter dropdown to choose one');
+      return;
+    }
     setImportOpen(true);
     loadFilterOptions();
   };
@@ -254,7 +280,7 @@ export default function SmsContactsPage() {
       setImportOpen(false);
       resetImportState();
       fetchLists();
-      if (selectedList?.id === importListId) fetchEntries(importListId);
+      fetchEntries(entriesPage);
     } catch {
       message.error('Import failed');
     } finally {
@@ -298,23 +324,68 @@ export default function SmsContactsPage() {
     </div>
   );
 
-  const columns: ColumnsType<SmsContactList> = [
+  // --- Main contacts table columns ---
+  const contactColumns: ColumnsType<SmsContactListEntry> = [
+    { title: 'Phone', dataIndex: 'phone', width: 140 },
+    { title: 'Name', dataIndex: 'name', render: (v) => v || <Text type="secondary">-</Text> },
+    { title: 'Email', dataIndex: 'email', render: (v) => v || <Text type="secondary">-</Text>, responsive: ['md'] },
+    {
+      title: 'List',
+      dataIndex: ['list', 'name'],
+      width: 180,
+      render: (name: string, record) => {
+        if (!record.list) return <Text type="secondary">-</Text>;
+        return (
+          <Tag
+            color="blue"
+            style={{ cursor: 'pointer' }}
+            onClick={() => setFilterListId(record.list!.id)}
+          >
+            {name}
+          </Tag>
+        );
+      },
+    },
+    {
+      title: 'Added',
+      dataIndex: 'createdAt',
+      width: 110,
+      render: (d) => new Date(d).toLocaleDateString(),
+      responsive: ['lg'],
+    },
+    {
+      title: '',
+      width: 40,
+      render: (_, record) => (
+        <Popconfirm title="Remove this contact?" onConfirm={() => handleDeleteEntry(record)}>
+          <Button size="small" type="text" danger icon={<DeleteOutlined />} />
+        </Popconfirm>
+      ),
+    },
+  ];
+
+  // --- Lists panel columns ---
+  const listColumns: ColumnsType<SmsContactList> = [
     {
       title: 'Name',
       dataIndex: 'name',
-      render: (name, record) => <a onClick={() => openDrawer(record)}>{name}</a>,
+      render: (name, record) => (
+        <a onClick={() => setFilterListId(record.id)}>{name}</a>
+      ),
     },
-    { title: 'Contacts', dataIndex: 'totalContacts', width: 100 },
+    { title: 'Contacts', dataIndex: 'totalContacts', width: 90 },
     {
       title: 'Source',
       dataIndex: 'originalFilename',
       render: (f) => f || <Text type="secondary">Manual</Text>,
+      responsive: ['md'],
     },
     {
       title: 'Created',
       dataIndex: 'createdAt',
       render: (d) => new Date(d).toLocaleDateString(),
-      width: 120,
+      width: 110,
+      responsive: ['lg'],
     },
     {
       title: 'Actions',
@@ -330,21 +401,6 @@ export default function SmsContactsPage() {
     },
   ];
 
-  const entryColumns: ColumnsType<SmsContactListEntry> = [
-    { title: 'Phone', dataIndex: 'phone', width: 140 },
-    { title: 'Name', dataIndex: 'name', render: (v) => v || <Text type="secondary">-</Text> },
-    { title: 'Email', dataIndex: 'email', render: (v) => v || <Text type="secondary">-</Text> },
-    {
-      title: '',
-      width: 40,
-      render: (_, record) => (
-        <Popconfirm title="Remove?" onConfirm={() => handleDeleteEntry(record.id)}>
-          <Button size="small" type="text" danger icon={<DeleteOutlined />} />
-        </Popconfirm>
-      ),
-    },
-  ];
-
   const supportLevelOptions = [
     { value: 'LEVEL_1', label: 'Level 1 (Strong Support)' },
     { value: 'LEVEL_2', label: 'Level 2 (Leaning Support)' },
@@ -367,21 +423,75 @@ export default function SmsContactsPage() {
     { value: 'MAP_ADMIN', label: 'Map Admin' },
   ];
 
+  const importListName = importListId ? lists.find(l => l.id === importListId)?.name : undefined;
+
   return (
     <>
-      <Space style={{ marginBottom: 16 }}>
+      {/* Top toolbar */}
+      <Space wrap style={{ marginBottom: 16, width: '100%' }}>
+        <Input.Search
+          placeholder="Search phone, name, or email..."
+          allowClear
+          value={searchText}
+          onChange={(e) => setSearchText(e.target.value)}
+          style={{ width: 260 }}
+        />
+        <Select
+          placeholder="All Lists"
+          allowClear
+          showSearch
+          optionFilterProp="label"
+          style={{ width: 200 }}
+          value={filterListId}
+          onChange={(v) => setFilterListId(v)}
+          options={lists.map(l => ({ value: l.id, label: `${l.name} (${l.totalContacts})` }))}
+        />
         <Button type="primary" icon={<PlusOutlined />} onClick={() => setCreateOpen(true)}>New List</Button>
+        <Button icon={<ImportOutlined />} onClick={() => openImportModal()}>Import</Button>
       </Space>
 
+      {/* Main contacts table */}
       <Table
         rowKey="id"
-        columns={columns}
-        dataSource={lists}
-        loading={loading}
-        pagination={{ current: page, total, pageSize: 50, onChange: setPage }}
+        columns={contactColumns}
+        dataSource={entries}
+        loading={entriesLoading}
+        pagination={{
+          current: entriesPage,
+          total: entriesTotal,
+          pageSize: 50,
+          onChange: (p) => fetchEntries(p),
+          showTotal: (t) => `${t} contacts`,
+          showSizeChanger: false,
+        }}
         size="middle"
       />
 
+      {/* Lists management panel */}
+      <Collapse
+        style={{ marginTop: 16 }}
+        items={[{
+          key: 'lists',
+          label: <span><UnorderedListOutlined /> Manage Lists ({listsTotal})</span>,
+          children: (
+            <Table
+              rowKey="id"
+              columns={listColumns}
+              dataSource={lists}
+              loading={listsLoading}
+              pagination={{
+                current: listsPage,
+                total: listsTotal,
+                pageSize: 50,
+                onChange: (p) => fetchLists(p),
+                showSizeChanger: false,
+              }}
+              size="small"
+            />
+          ),
+        }]}
+      />
+
       {/* Create List Modal */}
       <Modal
         title="New Contact List"
@@ -398,7 +508,7 @@ export default function SmsContactsPage() {
 
       {/* Unified Import Modal */}
       <Modal
-        title="Import Contacts"
+        title={`Import Contacts${importListName ? ` → ${importListName}` : ''}`}
         open={importOpen}
         onCancel={() => { setImportOpen(false); resetImportState(); }}
         footer={null}
@@ -600,28 +710,6 @@ export default function SmsContactsPage() {
           ]}
         />
       </Modal>
-
-      {/* Entries Drawer */}
-      <Drawer
-        title={selectedList ? `${selectedList.name} (${selectedList.totalContacts} contacts)` : 'Entries'}
-        open={drawerOpen}
-        onClose={() => setDrawerOpen(false)}
-        width={600}
-      >
-        <Table
-          rowKey="id"
-          columns={entryColumns}
-          dataSource={entries}
-          loading={entriesLoading}
-          pagination={{
-            current: entriesPage,
-            total: entriesTotal,
-            pageSize: 100,
-            onChange: (p) => selectedList && fetchEntries(selectedList.id, p),
-          }}
-          size="small"
-        />
-      </Drawer>
     </>
   );
 }
diff --git a/admin/src/types/sms.ts b/admin/src/types/sms.ts
index cb5aca73..15eeba34 100644
--- a/admin/src/types/sms.ts
+++ b/admin/src/types/sms.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ export interface SmsContactListEntry {
   email: string | null;
   customFields: Record<string, string> | null;
   createdAt: string;
+  list?: { id: string; name: string };
 }
 
 // --- Campaigns ---
@@ -106,6 +107,16 @@ export interface SmsConversation {
   updatedAt: string;
 }
 
+// --- Contact Search ---
+
+export interface SmsContactSearchResult {
+  phone: string;
+  name: string | null;
+  source: 'sms_contact' | 'crm_contact' | 'conversation';
+  sourceId: string;
+  contactId?: string;
+}
+
 // --- Templates ---
 
 export interface SmsMessageTemplate {
diff --git a/api/src/modules/sms/contacts/sms-contacts.routes.ts b/api/src/modules/sms/contacts/sms-contacts.routes.ts
index a7b407c6..84d9e47e 100644
--- a/api/src/modules/sms/contacts/sms-contacts.routes.ts
+++ b/api/src/modules/sms/contacts/sms-contacts.routes.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,18 @@ router.post('/', validate(createContactListSchema), async (req, res, next) => {
   } catch (err) { next(err); }
 });
 
+// GET /api/sms/contacts/all-entries — list entries across all lists
+router.get('/all-entries', async (req, res, next) => {
+  try {
+    const page = Math.max(1, Number(req.query.page) || 1);
+    const limit = Math.min(100, Math.max(1, Number(req.query.limit) || 50));
+    const listId = req.query.listId as string | undefined;
+    const search = req.query.search as string | undefined;
+    const result = await smsContactsService.getAllEntries(page, limit, listId, search);
+    res.json(result);
+  } catch (err) { next(err); }
+});
+
 // --- Database Import Previews (must be BEFORE /:id routes) ---
 
 // GET /api/sms/contacts/preview-users — preview users with phone numbers
diff --git a/api/src/modules/sms/contacts/sms-contacts.service.ts b/api/src/modules/sms/contacts/sms-contacts.service.ts
index 9f6b648a..677345ac 100644
--- a/api/src/modules/sms/contacts/sms-contacts.service.ts
+++ b/api/src/modules/sms/contacts/sms-contacts.service.ts
@@ -116,6 +116,32 @@ export const smsContactsService = {
     });
   },
 
+  async getAllEntries(page = 1, limit = 50, listId?: string, search?: string) {
+    const skip = (page - 1) * limit;
+    const where: Prisma.SmsContactListEntryWhereInput = {
+      list: { status: 'ACTIVE' },
+    };
+    if (listId) where.listId = listId;
+    if (search) {
+      where.OR = [
+        { phone: { contains: search } },
+        { name: { contains: search, mode: 'insensitive' } },
+        { email: { contains: search, mode: 'insensitive' } },
+      ];
+    }
+    const [items, total] = await Promise.all([
+      prisma.smsContactListEntry.findMany({
+        where,
+        orderBy: { createdAt: 'desc' },
+        skip,
+        take: limit,
+        include: { list: { select: { id: true, name: true } } },
+      }),
+      prisma.smsContactListEntry.count({ where }),
+    ]);
+    return { items, total, page, limit };
+  },
+
   async getEntries(listId: string, page = 1, limit = 100) {
     const skip = (page - 1) * limit;
     const [items, total] = await Promise.all([