I wanted to share how I resolved a very stubborn contact issue, in case it helps someone else!
I deleted a salon’s contact, but its name kept appearing in my iPhone’s Contacts app. Tapping it would either open a blank card or show a completely different person’s contact information. Holding down the entry didn’t give me a delete option. Restarting the phone and updating iOS didn’t resolve it.
It felt like the salon was haunting my phone 😰👻 I was THISSS close to
going full scorched-earth on my contacts and rebuild my list🔥😂
Then I discovered that the salon’s phone number was also saved in my stylist’s contact card, underneath her personal cell number.
Here’s what worked for me:
- I opened the conversation associated with the salon in Messages.
- From there, I opened the contact information and accessed the contact’s editing options.
- I deleted the salon contact through that screen.
- Afterward, the salon entry disappeared from Contacts, and the conversation showed my stylist’s name instead.
I can’t confirm the technical cause, but the shared number was a useful clue in my case. If you’re seeing a similar “ghost contact,” check whether the number is saved under another person, and try accessing the contact through Messages.
Be sure you’re looking at the intended contact before deleting anything.
Hopefully this saves someone else the frustration—and saves their address book from the dramatic reset I nearly attempted! 😊
