iPhone contacts duplicating

Hi, I recently moved back to iPhone and my contacts keep duplicating. I have turned off iCloud as some site suggested but that hasn’t helped. Please can you advise, I have I’ve 20 of each person now which is a bind.

iPhone 12, iOS 15

Posted on Mar 31, 2022 4:35 AM

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Gena_D

Community Specialist

Apr 1, 2022 9:31 AM in response to Want2know22

Hello, Want2know22.

These articles may help:If you see duplicate contacts after setting up iCloud Contacts Hide duplicate contacts on iPhone

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