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Not Saving Contacts

All of the new contacts I have added within the past month or two won’t save on messages correctly. In the messages app the contact picture will show the letter of their first name but where their name should be is their phone number. I’ve tried deleting the contact and saving it again, adding the number to their contact twice, but nothing seems to work. How can I fix this?

iPhone 12 Pro, iOS 15

Posted on May 10, 2022 9:32 AM

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Posted on May 10, 2022 1:58 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 10, 2022 1:58 PM in response to sizzawizzaa

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.

Not Saving Contacts

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