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Hi, Can anyone tell me how to hook up my iPhone 6s to my icloud so that I can delete about 1800 contacts that have somehow attached themselves to me?Its eating up my storage and I don't think I have enough years left in my life to do it manually!! ugh Thanks

iPhone 6 Plus, iOS 9.2

Posted on Jul 5, 2016 5:03 PM

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Jul 6, 2016 12:24 PM in response to ihilani53

Hello ihilani53,
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities. I see that you're interested in setting up iCloud on your iPhone so you can manage your contacts. I can definitely understand your concern, especially with 1800 contacts. I am happy to help.
Please follow the steps below:

1. Make sure you're signed into iCloud in Settings > iCloud

2.Turn on Contacts and choose Merge when prompted

3 Sign into iCloud.com on a Mac or PC.

4 Choose Contacts and delete the unwanted contacts. This will update on your iPhone.
The following links also provide additional information about iCloud:
How to set up iCloud

Get help using iCloud Contacts, Calendars, or Reminders
Have an amazing day!

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