The names, addresses, and phone numbers of your friends, family, and colleagues can be stored in your Contacts app.

The process of storing your contacts' information isn't always perfect.

Contacts can be duplicated on your phone if there is an issue with your email account.

There are a few easy fixes that shouldn't take more than a few seconds to fix. There is a way to do it.

How to delete duplicate contacts on iPhone

The Contacts or Phone app on your phone can be used to wipe out duplicate contacts.

This is the first thing. The Contacts app icon can be found on the home screen of your phone.

You could use the Contacts tab at the bottom of your screen to access this list if you tap your Phone app.

Screenshot of Contacts app with duplicates shown.
Scroll through your contacts until you find the duplicate.
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If you want to remove a duplicate entry from your list of contacts, you need to scroll through them.

There are three. The edit button can be found in the upper right-hand corner of the screen.

There are four. The deletion contact option can be found at the bottom of the screen. To get rid of the contact, tap this. You will see a pop-up asking you to confirm your intentions to remove this contact. If you want to complete the action, you need to remove contact again.

Screenshot of a contact with the Delete Contact button highlighted.
Select Delete Contact at the bottom.
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How to merge duplicate contacts on iPhone

You can change the information in the duplicate entries.

This is the first thing. To find a duplicate entry, open the Contacts app.

There are two The edit button can be found in the upper right-hand corner of the screen.

There are three. Link contacts can be tapped.

Screenshot of contact with the link contacts option highlighted.
Tap on Link Contacts.
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There are four. Click on the link in the top right corner if you want to find a duplicate contact. All of the contacts need to be linked in order for steps 3 and 4 to work.

Screenshot of a second contact with the Link button highlighted.
Tap Link.
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How to delete duplicate contacts on iPhone using iCloud

Multiple contacts can be deleted at the same time.

This is the first thing. Sign in at icloud.com.

There are two Hold down the Command on a Mac while you click to select all of the contacts you want to remove.

Screenshot of icloud.com with the Contacts option highlighted.
Click on Contacts.
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There are three. You can click on the gear icon in the bottom- left of the window to remove it. Go to the popup and confirm that you want to remove the contacts.

Screenshot of the gear icon menu with the Delete option highlighted.
Click Delete.
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How to delete duplicate contacts on iPhone with your Mac

If you want this to work, you need to have your contacts on your Mac. In System Preferences, you have to make sure that Contacts is checked.

This is the first thing. If you open the Contacts app on your Mac, you can look for duplicate cards.

There are two You will be able to merge if you have more than one. Go to the next page and click merge.

Screenshot of the duplicates scan result with the Merge button highlighted.
If duplicates are found, you will see this screen; click Merge.
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If you have more than one person with the same name in your contacts, you should combine them into a single contact card. There needs to be something different in their names to distinguish them.