Sharing iPad contacts with iphones and other iPads

My wife and i have iPads and iPhones. I want to synch contacts between all of them.

iPad Air

Posted on Aug 24, 2023 06:07 PM

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Posted on Aug 25, 2023 03:49 AM

Your own devices that use the same AppleID can share contacts via iCloud. On both your iPad and iPhone:

Settings > [Your Name / AppleID] > iCloud > [Apps Using iCloud] Show All > Contacts - set to ON


You should note that your wife should always use her own [different] AppleID with her own devices. The native Contacts App is not designed to provide a single Contacts list to share between users. However, the iPad User Guide provides guidance upon available methods to access contacts in other accounts.

Use other contact accounts on iPad - Apple Support


For individual contacts, you can share (i.e., send) individual entries to other people using the standard iOS/iPadOS mechanisms - such as AirDrop or email.

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Aug 25, 2023 03:49 AM in response to HarryC459

Your own devices that use the same AppleID can share contacts via iCloud. On both your iPad and iPhone:

Settings > [Your Name / AppleID] > iCloud > [Apps Using iCloud] Show All > Contacts - set to ON


You should note that your wife should always use her own [different] AppleID with her own devices. The native Contacts App is not designed to provide a single Contacts list to share between users. However, the iPad User Guide provides guidance upon available methods to access contacts in other accounts.

Use other contact accounts on iPad - Apple Support


For individual contacts, you can share (i.e., send) individual entries to other people using the standard iOS/iPadOS mechanisms - such as AirDrop or email.

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