Merge contacts

22 Aug 2020 13:25:12

David Moon

I have a friend who has iPhone and iPad, no Mac. She has some Contacts in Yahoo and some in iCloud. Her WhatsApp only sees those in iCloud. As far as I can see the only solution, and is logical anyway, is to consolidate Contacts on iCloud. Without a Mac this seems difficult?

The only way I can find to do this, but seems very dated/cumbersome, is to set up a temporary user account on a Mac. Export Yahoo Contacts as vCards and import into iCloud.

Am I blind to a much easier solution?

Re: Merge contacts

22 Aug 2020 15:59:38

Mick Burrell

Surely she could use the iPad to export Yahoo as vCards to iCloud Drive then use the Contacts app to merge them from there?

Re: Merge contacts

22 Aug 2020 18:12:47

David Moon

I will have to check to see if she can export in bulk from her webmail account rather than one card at a time. I don't think you can export in bulk from iPad Contacts?

Re: Merge contacts

22 Aug 2020 18:27:16

David Moon

Now I am trying to work out how to add bulk vCards to an IOS device or even copy from Files.

Re: Merge contacts

22 Aug 2020 22:50:46

Mick Burrell

The Contacts app on iCloud.com has an Import vCard option from the cog icon bottom left corner.

As an aside, you're only offered a limited range of apps on an iPhone - not Contacts among others - but I suspect you could request the desktop site.

Re: Merge contacts

23 Aug 2020 10:57:36

David Moon

Thanks Mick. The desktop site comes up on the iPad OK but I tried importing a bundle of three cards but it only loaded the first one. I'll keep playing.