what are "local" contacts on iphone

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mthor40 Author

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what are "local" contacts on iphone

what are "local" contacts on iphone syncing to Outlook, that I don't have permission to delete in Outlook

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Posted on Aug 10, 2021 3:08 PM

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jdo_apple

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Aug 11, 2021 10:00 AM in response to mthor40

Hey Mthor40,

Thanks for posting your question in Apple Support Communities.

The article you have read provides great information on how to manage your contacts.

Local contacts are contacts that are stored physically on your iPhone. Most contacts are synced through account servers and therefore not stored on your device.

You can find more information about syncing contacts in this article: Set up and use iCloud Contacts.

Best Wishes.

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mthor40 Author

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Aug 11, 2021 10:09 AM in response to jdo_apple

Thanks, JDO... is there any way to tell which contacts on your iPhone are "local"? I have about 4,000 contacts, but only about 10 are "local" in my Outlook account and they are all duplicated multiple times on my phone. And do you know how they became "local" contacts on the phone? I don't recall ever hitting some button or switch saying "make this a local contact" and I don't see anyway to figure out which ones are local, why they're local, etc. It's not a critical thing, but it is annoying.

Best,

Mike

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mthor40 Author

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Aug 11, 2021 10:55 AM in response to Nicholas_B2

Thanks, Nicholas, I thought that would be the answer, too, and when I checked my groups, I don't have a "Local" path. So they aren't on my phone anymore (maybe?) but they still reside in my Outlook on my PC and I can't get rid of those. Not critical to anything, just super annoying since Outlook says I don't have permission to delete them. Grrr...

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sterling r

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Aug 11, 2021 11:35 AM in response to mthor40

Hey Mthor40,

If they still appear on your PC in Outlook, then they may be local only on your PC. Try looking through there or contacting help support for your PC to find the location of the contacts.

Take Care.

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Answer 5

Aug 11, 2021 10:33 AM in response to mthor40

Hey Mthor40,

Open Contacts > Select 'Groups' > Local. This path will show you which contacts are saved under local and other various accounts you might have set up to sync as well.

Cheers.

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