How to unlink iCloud contacts from daughter's phone

When we turn i-cloud sync for contacts on my daughters phone it downloads all my contacts to her phone.

how do i unlink her from my i cloud contacts ?

Posted on Dec 14, 2025 12:25 PM

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Posted on Dec 14, 2025 1:10 PM

There is a whole lot we don’t know about your particular setup. Here are a few examples:

  • Does your daughter have her own Apple Account? She absolutely should, regardless of her age.
  • Is her Apple Account the only one that has ever been used on her iPhone?
  • If not, was her iPhone thoroughly cleansed as follows before she “moved in”? What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support
  • Is her setting correct and only pointing to her storage location at Settings > Apps > Contacts > Contacts Accounts?
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Dec 14, 2025 1:10 PM in response to GTALARRY

There is a whole lot we don’t know about your particular setup. Here are a few examples:

  • Does your daughter have her own Apple Account? She absolutely should, regardless of her age.
  • Is her Apple Account the only one that has ever been used on her iPhone?
  • If not, was her iPhone thoroughly cleansed as follows before she “moved in”? What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support
  • Is her setting correct and only pointing to her storage location at Settings > Apps > Contacts > Contacts Accounts?

How to unlink iCloud contacts from daughter's phone

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