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Duplicate contacts reoccur

I deleted all of my duplicate contacts and they keep reappearing. What am I doing wrong?

iPhone 11 Pro Max, iOS 15

Posted on Apr 27, 2022 5:41 PM

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Posted on Apr 27, 2022 8:15 PM

Ldt1987 Said:

"Duplicate contacts reoccur: I deleted all of my duplicate contacts and they keep reappearing. What am I doing wrong?"

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Troubleshooting Duplicate Contact:

Perform the following...


Contact Apple Support:

  1. Go Here: If you See Duplicate Contacts after Setting Up iCloud Contacts - Apple Support
  2. As it Reads: If you see duplicates in Contacts on iCloud.com, visit Apple Support for help.


Apple Contact Info:

Why the Wait:

Phone calls are taking a bit to go through at the moment, due to lots of calls. With the Coronavirus Pandemic, many are at home at the moment, with much time on their hands to contact Apple. So, just stay on the line, and you will get through :)

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Question marked as Top-ranking reply

Apr 27, 2022 8:15 PM in response to Ldt1987

Ldt1987 Said:

"Duplicate contacts reoccur: I deleted all of my duplicate contacts and they keep reappearing. What am I doing wrong?"

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Troubleshooting Duplicate Contact:

Perform the following...


Contact Apple Support:

  1. Go Here: If you See Duplicate Contacts after Setting Up iCloud Contacts - Apple Support
  2. As it Reads: If you see duplicates in Contacts on iCloud.com, visit Apple Support for help.


Apple Contact Info:

Why the Wait:

Phone calls are taking a bit to go through at the moment, due to lots of calls. With the Coronavirus Pandemic, many are at home at the moment, with much time on their hands to contact Apple. So, just stay on the line, and you will get through :)

Apr 27, 2022 7:49 PM in response to Ldt1987

You may have stored the same contacts in multiple email accounts.

Either remove the contacts from the rarely used email account or disable contacts from the rarely used mail account in the iOS Mail app.


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

Duplicate contacts reoccur

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