How to Add Contacts from an Email Account to an iPhone

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This wikiHow teaches you how to add everyone from your email address book right to your iPhone contact list.

1

Open your iPhone’s Settings.

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  1. If you don’t see it on your home screen, check in a folder called "Utilities."
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2

Tap the "Mail" option.

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  1. You can find it in the fifth section of items.
3

Select "Accounts."

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  1. This includes your iCloud email address and any other accounts you've added.
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  1. After selecting one of the options, a new page will open with several on/off choices.
5

Toggle the "Contacts" switch to On.

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  1. Now, anyone you have saved to this email address book will also appear in your iPhone contacts list.
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      1. Open Settings .
      2. Tap Mail .
      3. Tap Accounts .
      4. Select your email account.
      5. Enable the Contacts button.

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