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Text Message Contacts

When I put in a name to text to, not all of their phone numbers appear. Sometimes only their email address is an option. I know all the information is included in their contact.

iPhone XR, 12

Posted on Jan 26, 2019 10:50 AM

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Posted on Jan 26, 2019 1:14 PM

Are your contacts being synced from a third party account such as Gmail or Yahoo? You can check by navigating to Settings>Contacts and checking for the default account. If it's not iCloud, this can cause issues.

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Text Message Contacts

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