Addresses and numbers disapp from address book
Hi iPhoners,
A strange thing has happened to my iPhone/Contacts. A couple of days ago it turned out that all contacts are still on my iPhone, but the information on addresses and numbers has disappeared.
A side effect is that all calls and text messages are coming from 'numbers' now, and do not contain any names, let alone pictures
Any solution?
The weirdest part is that my Mac Address Book still has all the information, just like Mobile Me has it all.
Thanks in advance,
Carlo
Hello Quintsys,
Since you have confirmed that the data on MobileMe's webserver is valid, deleting the MobileMe account from the iPhone, re-adding it to the phone and re-enabling over-the-air syncing for Contacts should resolve the issue by allowing MobileMe to push a fresh copy of the contact data to the iPhone. Before attempting any additional troubleshooting, I would suggest backing up Address Book and iCal on your Mac beforehand.
This article has additional information that may apply as well:
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1672
Charles H.
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