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iPhone Completes my contacts!
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richwig83
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Oct 8, 2009, 05:05 AM
 
Hi

Just wondering if everyone elses phone does this! I have a contact setup as 'Dad'.... it then after a day or so automatically adds my dads lastname!!

Why... and WTF.... can i not control my own phone anymore???

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Oct 8, 2009, 06:12 AM
 
What is it adding exactly? Dad plus your last name?

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Oct 8, 2009, 06:13 AM
 
MobileMe sync?
     
richwig83  (op)
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Oct 8, 2009, 06:53 AM
 
Yes... I set the contact as:-
Dad
Russ
Laura

and something/someone/somehow.. changes them to

Dad Surname
Russ Surname
Laura Surname

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Oct 8, 2009, 07:41 AM
 
I assume the "yes" refers to a MobileMe subscription?

That is odd.

MobileMe sync should *delete* the surnames from the address book on your Mac, rather than add them back on your iPhone.

How about creating duplicate entries with the short names, and leaving the full entries as they are so as to keep them on your Mac, as well?
     
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Oct 8, 2009, 08:03 AM
 
Yes im on MobileMe! It does remove them at first... but then they return!
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