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deleting/editing contacts

I've looked in search but can't quite find the answer. I'm trying to edit a contact and the old info keeps populating in the contact and the new info is not saved. I've tried to delete the contact to start new and i get the following message: 'Not all contacts were deleted. One or more of the contacts may be read only'

How can I edit the contact or for that matter, delete the contact?


I have an iPhone 12 Pro


I do not have my contacts backed up to iCloud

Posted on May 3, 2022 5:23 PM

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Posted on May 3, 2022 6:01 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 were on iCloud, try this --> Restore contacts, calendars, bookmarks, and more using ...


Else Add the email account that stores your contacts in the IOS mail app and enable Contacts.If you have a corporate email account added through a profile on your device, please check with your organisation's system administrator.

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May 3, 2022 6:01 PM in response to vettdriver

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


Else Add the email account that stores your contacts in the IOS mail app and enable Contacts.If you have a corporate email account added through a profile on your device, please check with your organisation's system administrator.

deleting/editing contacts

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