How to merge contacts on iPhone and delete duplicates
- Make sure your iPhone is running iOS 16 or later Open the Phone app Tap on the ‘Contacts’ tab in the bottom centre If you have duplicate contacts, a pop up will appear under your card at the top of the display Tap ‘View Duplicates’ A list of all the duplicated contacts will appear in a list. We had 459. Tap on ‘Merge All’ at the bottom of your screen Your duplicated contacts will then be transferred to one contact card for each that combines all the unique information from each extra card. That’s it.
How to merge contacts with different names
Open the Phone app on iPhone Tap on the first contact card you want to merge Tap on ‘Edit’ in the top right corner Scroll down and tap on ‘Link Contacts’ Select the second contact card you want to merge with the first Tap on ‘Link’ in the top right corner Tap on ‘Done’
Open the Phone app Tap on the contact card Scroll down to the Linked Contacts section Tap on the linked contact card you want to use as the name for this contact Select ‘Use This Name For Unified Card’
How to delete a contact on iPhone
- Open the Phone app on your iPhone Select the contact you want to delete Tap on ‘Edit’ in the top right corner Scroll down to the bottom the contact card Tap on ‘Delete Contact’ Confirm ‘Delete Contact’ That’s it.
