How can I fix contact sync issues on my iPhone?

Unlike some Android devices, contacts are neither stored locally on an iPhone nor in SIM. They are synced to an email account that you have Google, iCloud, AOL, Exchange, Outlook, Yahoo or any Other

If you have a corporate email account added through a profile on your device, please check with your organization's system administrator.

1. Is this your corporate/organization/enterprise/School Management iPhone? Then please contact the system administrator of your corporate//organisation/enterprise/School Management
2. If it is your device, in that case, do you have any profile installed by your corporate/organization/enterprise/School Management?
   1. Erase the profile added by you If you have installed a profile on your own --> Install or remove configuration profiles on iPhone - Apple ...
   2. Please contact the system administrator of the organization who provided the profile to you

You can't use an iPhone to do that.

Contacts do not automatically sync between different contact accounts (e.g., iCloud, Gmail, Outlook). Each account stores its contacts separately, and changes made in one account do not reflect in another unless manually exported and imported.

If you want to merge contacts across accounts, you need to:

1. Manually Import/Export – Export contacts from one account and import them into another.
2. Use a Third-Party App – Some apps allow syncing between different accounts.
3. Set a Default Account – Ensure new contacts are saved to the desired account.

Unlike some Android devices, contacts are neither stored locally on an iPhone nor in SIM. They are synced to an email account that you have Google, iCloud, AOL, Exchange, Outlook, Yahoo or any Other

Transfer Gmail Contacts to iCloud

Step 1: Export Contacts from Gmail

1. Open a web browser and go to Google Contacts.
2. On the left sidebar, click Export.
3. Choose vCard as the export format.
4. Click Export to download the .vcf file to your computer.

Step 2: Import Contacts to iCloud

1. Open iCloud.com and sign in with your Apple ID.
2. Click the Contacts app.
3. Click the Settings (⚙️) icon at the bottom left.
4. Select Import vCard.
5. Choose the .vcf file you exported from Gmail.
6. Wait for the contacts to sync with iCloud.

Try to export the contacts from Google Mail on a web browser. During Export select export as vCard and then

log in to https://www.icloud.com using your Apple ID credentials Tap Contacts app > Settings > Import vCard.

For iCloud to Yahoo

Log in to https://www.icloud.com using your Apple ID credentials Tap Contacts app > Settings > Export vCard.

iCloud will import or export only vCards.

You need a third-party app to convert vCard file to CSV as Yahoo will only import using CSV file --> Import, export or print contacts in Yahoo Mail - SLN28070