Contacts deleted

I have an 8+ and for some reason my contacts keep getting deleted over night or while I’m on my phone. This started happening a few days ago and I was able to save the contacts again but they were removed once again, like it never saved at all. It’s not removing all my contacts just some. My phone is up to date. Why does this keep happening?

iPhone 8 Plus, iOS 13

Posted on Mar 13, 2020 6:36 PM

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Posted on Mar 14, 2020 1:16 AM

Contacts are neither stored locally on an iPhone nor in SIM. 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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Mar 14, 2020 1:16 AM in response to Loki_

Contacts are neither stored locally on an iPhone nor in SIM. 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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