How can I have contacts on iPhone show up on iPad and MacBook Pro? All are backed up to iCloud.

Is it possible for all contacts to appear on all 3 of my Apple devices regardless of on which device they are entered? I have an iPhone 5, iPad 2 and MacBook Pro; I'd like to see the same contacts on all. All three devices already back up to iCloud. Thanks!

No you haven't misunderstood if you have those settings on. The contacts on your phone should automatically sync to the other devices. They should also be viewable/editable at https://www.icloud.com
The following link to an Apple Support troubleshooting document may have something that will help: Get help using iCloud Contacts - Apple Support

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