HT204150 I backed up my contact from iCloud. And ended up with some one else's contact

Would should I do when I back up my contact from iCloud and realize they are not mine. All the contacts where someone else's

Are you sure that you are signed in to the right account in "Settings > iCloud" and/or "Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendar"?

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