My iphone4 won't update Contacts when I sync with my Mac

I recently bought an new iphone 4 with a 2 year contract from Verizon. I was told to download the VZ contact transfer app in order to transfer the contacts from my old phone. When I used it, I was surprised that my whole address book downloaded, even though I wasn't connected to my MacBook. Now I've noticed that new contacts and revised Groups are not sync-ing. Does anyone know what might be happening, and how to correct it?

"website says most recent software should be 4.3 Even for Verizon phones) "
What website says this?
4.2.6 is the lateset for Verizon I believe. There is no 4.3 for Verizon.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4204

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