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Disappearing contacts in iPhone AND iCloud. IOS 14.8

Cards regularly go missing from Contacts on my iPhone SE (current model). They are also missing from my iCloud account. But they remain in Contacts on my MBP.

Synching, resetting or rebooting doesn't help. The only work-around is sharing the card from the computer to the phone . Contacts missing on the phone are also missing on my 2 iPads and also have to be restored by sharing the contacts from the MBP.

A major problem because I never know what's missing until I need it.

Grateful for any insights.


iPhone SE

Posted on Oct 21, 2021 10:45 PM

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Posted on Oct 21, 2021 10:49 PM

Unlike some Android devices, 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


If Contacts on iCloud, try this --> Restore contacts, calendars, bookmarks, and more using ...


Else add the email account that stores your contacts.

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Oct 21, 2021 10:49 PM in response to marshall120

Unlike some Android devices, 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


If Contacts on iCloud, try this --> Restore contacts, calendars, bookmarks, and more using ...


Else add the email account that stores your contacts.

Disappearing contacts in iPhone AND iCloud. IOS 14.8

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