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I have two Apple phones that share the same iCloud. The contacts from both phones are showing up multiple times in my contact lists. I have gone in manually and deleted them and they reappear. And now some of the contacts only appear for text message contacts and not for calling. How do I get rid of these duplicate contacts and fix the other contacts?
iPhone 12, iOS 15
If you have signed in with same Apple ID and password on the same network in Mac and iPhone or other apple devices the contacts on each device will get synced , if the same contacts are in devices they will be seen as duplicates ( as if you had already created contacts in Mac and the same are in iPhone ) .
To avoid it , disconnect the desired device by just signing out from Apple ID account , then delete the duplicate contacts in each device .
See the article Manage and delete contacts on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
Further edit the incomplete or incorrect contacts Create or edit contacts in Contacts on iCloud.com - Apple Support
If you have signed in with same Apple ID and password on the same network in Mac and iPhone or other apple devices the contacts on each device will get synced , if the same contacts are in devices they will be seen as duplicates ( as if you had already created contacts in Mac and the same are in iPhone ) .
To avoid it , disconnect the desired device by just signing out from Apple ID account , then delete the duplicate contacts in each device .
See the article Manage and delete contacts on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
Further edit the incomplete or incorrect contacts Create or edit contacts in Contacts on iCloud.com - Apple Support
Contacts are showing up multiple times
