contacts don't sync to icloud from iOS 16.0.2?

Hello cliffordfromgig harbor,

Thank you for reaching out in Apple Support Communities. With contacts not syncing to iCloud, we recommend to follow these steps:

Things to check first

1. Check the system status of iCloud Contacts, Calendars, or Reminders to check for services outages or connection issues.

2. If a reminder isn't showing up on some of your devices, make sure that your iPhone and iPad have the latest version of iOS or iPadOS, or that your Mac has the latest version of macOS.

3. Make sure that you're signed in to iCloud with the same Apple ID on all of your devices. Then, check that you turned on Contacts, Calendars, and Reminders in your iCloud settings.

4. Check the date and time settings on your device to make sure they're correct for your current location.

iOS 13 and iPadOS or later

After each step, check your contacts, calendars, or reminders. 

Restart the Contacts, Calendar, or Reminders app

1. Close the app.

2. Return to your Home Screen.

3. Wait about one minute, then open the app again.

Refresh your contacts and calendars

To refresh your contacts, open the Contacts app and swipe down on the list. To refresh your contact groups, tap Groups in the upper-left corner, then swipe down on the list. 

Following these steps can help you to sync the contacts to iCloud and are outlined here: If your iCloud Contacts, Calendars, or Reminders won’t sync - Apple Support

We look forward to hearing back from you with an update.

Best regards.