Merge two entries for one person
Fold two half-finished contacts into one complete card.
Duplicates appear when a number arrives by text and a name arrives by email. The phone cannot tell they are one man.
Merging joins them into one card, and nothing from either one is thrown away.
Key points
- Duplicates happen because the phone cannot tell two entries are one person
- Merging joins them and keeps every line from both
What to remember
- Merging keeps every line from both cards.
- Merging adds up. It never picks a winner.
Try this
Scroll your own contact list for a name that appears twice. Open one and look for Link or Merge.
Practice: Merge two entries for one person. Your first lesson is free, with no account or card; the rest are part of a Lantern plan. Interactive lessons require JavaScript.