How do I sync iCloud contacts on my iPhone?

my iPhone is showing -1 contacts in the contacts app. I cannot add contacts and I cannot restore contacts from iCloud (simply nothing happens). I’ve tried turning on and off iCloud contacts syncing. Restarting the phone. Deleting and restoring the contacts app and restoring the phone entirely. Nothing has worked and I can see how anyone is when they message/call. I’m on ios18 and latest version.


does anyone have a fix for this?


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iPhone 15 Pro Max, iOS 18

Posted on Jan 10, 2025 02:27 PM

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Jan 11, 2025 12:59 AM in response to Tjalt

What is your default Contacts account? If none, please add an email account and enable contacts.


Use iCloud.com to restore and recover iCloud information

Contacts: Restore contacts stored in iCloud on iCloud.com



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




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