Autofill old contact number appears iMessage

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Autofill old contact number appears iMessage

Hello, when typing a name on iMessage on a mac an old text message number appears for said contact.

There is no contact card with that number on mac or iPhone.
The number is located under no other contact
The number has been forgotten from recent on iPhone and does not appear when using iPhone iMessage
I am on the newest OS on my MacBook and iPhone
I deleted the old contact card fully and even made an abbreviated name for the new contact card and number, but even still the old name and number will be an option from the drop down.

Please advise.

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 11.2

Posted on Apr 25, 2021 7:29 AM

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Apr 25, 2021 7:44 AM in response to 1234x

What I have experienced is when you keep using the iPhone regularly the contacts with whom you interact recently and regularly will only appear here.

If you do not interact with a contact then it will disappear automatically.

However you may....

To turn off Siri Suggestions, go to Settings > Siri & Search, then turn off any of the following:

Suggestions in Search
Suggestions in Lookup
Suggestions on Lock Screen

For a specific app, tap the app, then turn off Show Siri Suggestions.

Your personal information—which is encrypted and remains private—stays up to date across all your devices where you’re signed in with the same Apple ID. As Siri learns about you on one device, your experience with Siri is improved on your other devices.

Siri is designed to protect your information, and you can choose what you share. To learn more, go to Settings > Siri & Search > About Search Suggestions & Privacy.

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