How To Merge Duplicate Contacts In iPhone 8 And iPhone 8 Plus

Duplicate contact numbers are one of the most common problems of the users who just switched to iPhone 8. For some reason it remains complex how contacts are imported and merged – why do they require so much tech savvy to do this??

When you add multiple accounts to your phone, they each come with a list of contacts. Sometimes, even though the contact already exists on your phone, it will import a new version of the same contacts. These are where your duplicate contacts come from.

If you’re reading this, you’re having issues with duplicate contacts. Luckily, it’s possible to merge duplicate contacts on iPhone 8 and it doesn’t require fancy apps or payment, and it only takes a few seconds!

How to Merge Duplicate Contacts on iPhone 8 And iPhone 8 Plus

Your best option is to merge contacts on the iPhone 8 And iPhone 8 Plus so that all of the information will be in one place without re-typing it. Just follow the steps below to remove duplicate contacts on your iPhone.

1. Turn on your iPhone
2. From the Home screen, open the Contacts app
3. Select on one of the contacts that you want to merge
4. Tap on Edit
5. Browse and select on Link Contacts that has a green plus sign next to it
6. Select on the second contact and then tap on Link two link both contacts
7. If you want to unlink contacts, then just tap on the red minus sign
8. Finally, tap on Done to exit the contact entry.