iCloud Contacts has randomly added a text string to phone numbers…

Trying to find out why random contacts in my Contacts app on my iPhone, now have a text string randomly added to some phone numbers:


“XACTIVITYALERTtypecall,ignoreMuteYES“ has been added without a space after some phone numbers.


Also, in Contacts, on randomly DIFFERENT contacts that have the phone number suffix added, for location/address, the country “USA” has been replaced with “USAitem1.X-ABADR:us”


Has this happened to anyone else? Anyone know why this may have happened or how to prevent?


Thanks!





iPhone 12 Pro

Posted on Dec 21, 2022 10:05 PM

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Dec 23, 2022 10:21 AM in response to JohnMarc

Hi JohnMarc,


We'd recommend resolving the issue by checking for silence notifications with a Focus status by completing the steps listed here: Allow or silence notifications for a Focus on iPhone that are also listed below.


"Allow or silence notifications from specific people during a Focus

  1. Go to Settings  > Focus, then choose a Focus—for example, Do Not Disturb, Personal, Sleep, or Work.
  2. Tap People (or tap Choose People), then do one of the following: 
  • Allow specific people: Tap Allow Notifications From, tap the Add People button, then select from your contacts.
    • You can also turn on options to allow calls from certain groups of people and allow repeated calls (two or more calls from the same person within 3 minutes).
  • Silence specific people: Tap Silence Notifications From, tap the Add People button, then select from your contacts.
    • You can also turn on Allow Calls From Silenced People.

Note: Regardless of your Focus settings, you can allow calls from your emergency contacts to come through. See Allow calls from emergency contacts when notifications are silenced, below."


Best regards.

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