HT4847 How to manage duplicates in iCloud contracts storage

I have multiple email/contact systems feeding into my iPhone, including an exchange server at work, my gmail account, and Outlook.  I have a lot of duplicates in my Contacts.  I back everything up to iCloud, so I'm wondering how I can get in there and delete duplicates without literally having to open each one to delete.

There are some apps that claim to be able to identify and merge duplicates but I'm not sure how well they work, or if they work across accounts rather than just within one account at a time.  I suspect you're going to have to do this manually.  Just so you are aware, iCloud will only sync your iCloud contacts, not your contacts from exchange and other accounts.  Your iCloud backup will also only include your iCloud contacts.  It's possible to copy all of your contacts to your iCloud account so you can combine them all in one place and discontinue syncing them with multiple services.  If that's something you're interested in doing reply back and I'll explain how.

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