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Sharing Contacts in Family sharing

Apple, can we revisit the idea of sharing contacts in the family sharing feature? We have shared the same apple ID for many years now. We own our own business, so sharing contacts is essential. In keeping up with the additional features that family sharing offers, I am working on switching my family over. However, when it comes to my spouse, splitting our apple ID is not worth the loss. Can you advise a simple solution, or let us know if this is something you would consider revising? This thread goes back a few years so it might be beneficial to a larger group.

iPhone 7 Plus, iOS 11.3.1

Posted on Apr 24, 2018 8:21 PM

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gail from maine

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Posted on Apr 24, 2018 8:28 PM

Apple is not here. This is a user to user support forum.

However, you can easily put existing Contacts on a new Apple ID. On an iOS device where you have the original Apple ID signed in, you can sign that ID out of iCloud. When it asks if you want to keep your Contacts on the device, say Yes. Then sign in the other Apple ID. When it asks if you want to merge the Contacts on the device to the iCloud account being signed in, say Merge.

Going forward, it is quite simple to select new cards and email them to other Apple IDs. You would select the new Contact, click on the Share button, and email it to whomever you wish. When they receive it on an Apple device or computer, they can double-click the card, and it asks if they want to add it to their Contacts.

You can also send your feedback to Apple here: Apple - Feedback

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