Certain iCloud contacts NOT syncing to iPhone

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Certain iCloud contacts NOT syncing to iPhone

iPhone 12 Pro. iOS 16.6.1

I also have an Apple Watch and iPad (just in case it matters)

I have only ONE contact list: All iCloud

On my phone, it only shows 94 contacts

On the iCloud Web interface (I have a Windows OS PC), it shows 100 contacts.

There are a specific 6 contacts that no matter what I do, will NOT sync from iCloud down to the iPhone. Same for my iPad and Apple Watch.

I have tried the toggle contacts off/on (in order to force a sync). I have verified that when i turn off the sync on the phone, it clears all the phone data contacts (shows zero). when I turn it back on, wait a few minutes, it shows 94 contacts.

It's the SAME 6 contacts each time. Have no idea why they won't sync.

It's not "this":

If your iCloud Contacts, Calendars, or Reminders won’t sync - Apple Support

As it's syncing, just specific items won't sync.

Posted on Oct 10, 2023 8:24 AM

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mjonis Author

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Oct 10, 2023 8:36 AM in response to mjonis

Well, on a whim, I figured I'd try a workaround method, since I work in IT I've seen oddness like this before with syncing (other products, etc.)

I went into each of the 6 contacts that wasn't syncing and manually added a single letter to the "notes" section. Voila, they sync. I then deleted the note from the contact on the iPhone and it synced back to the Cloud.

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