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User profile for user: Mindylu68
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the most recent contacts I have added to my iphone 8 plus are duplicating up to 15 times. why is it doing thiis and how can I stop it?

My iPhone 8 Plus is duplicating some of my contacts up to 15 times. It is only with the most recent contacts I have added. Is anyone else having the same problem and know how to correct it?


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Posted on Sep 19, 2019 8:43 AM

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User profile for user: SravanKrA
SravanKrA
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Posted on Sep 19, 2019 8:46 AM

Contacts are not stored locally on an iPhone. They are synced to an email account that you had Google, iCloud, AOL, Exchange, Outlook, Yahoo or any Other


  1. How many Contacts account (email client server) you have?
  2. What is your default Contacts Account?
  3. Which email account you are using to store Contacts?


  • See the GIF below for Contacts and Default Account



  • Learn how to add an email account and make it default (Watch the GIF)
  • This example is for Gmail but the process remains same for all Google, iCloud, AOL, Exchange, Outlook, Yahoo or any Other


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SravanKrA
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Sep 19, 2019 8:46 AM in response to Mindylu68

Contacts are not stored locally on an iPhone. They are synced to an email account that you had Google, iCloud, AOL, Exchange, Outlook, Yahoo or any Other


  1. How many Contacts account (email client server) you have?
  2. What is your default Contacts Account?
  3. Which email account you are using to store Contacts?


  • See the GIF below for Contacts and Default Account



  • Learn how to add an email account and make it default (Watch the GIF)
  • This example is for Gmail but the process remains same for all Google, iCloud, AOL, Exchange, Outlook, Yahoo or any Other


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the most recent contacts I have added to my iphone 8 plus are duplicating up to 15 times. why is it doing thiis and how can I stop it?

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