Unwanted Contact Groups

Anonymous
2016-08-29T23:40:34+00:00

I have my Outlook.com account on my iPhone. There has always been a few contact groups that I don't use, however lately it has expanded to 6 extra unwanted groups. Is there any way to get rid of these? Some of them don't even show up on Outlook.com and just on my iPhone. I don't have my account linked up with Skype or Facebook.

blocklist

Facebook Contacts

MeContact

People you may know on Skype

PersonMetadata

Skype Contacts

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  1. Anonymous
    2016-10-07T15:50:06+00:00

    I have exact the same problem, so I think Microsoft still hasn't fixed the problem.

    I also encountered this after using Office 365. Before that there was only one contact group on my iPhone.

    After using Office 365 and using my Microsoft account with Skype I received the extra contact groups on my iPhone.

    This concerns the groups blocklist, MeContact, PersonMetadata and Skype-contacts.

    And especially the PersonMetadata is annoying as it has a lot of "# No Name" in it.

    Off course you can deselect this groups and only select the Contacts group, but I want those unnecessary groups deleted.

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-10-10T18:30:17+00:00

    I am also having the PersonMetadata issue, and it is the lone source of 198 empty "No Name" contacts on my iPhone. I deselect it, they go away.

    A response other than "it's all in your head" would be appreciated.

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-10-19T17:27:03+00:00

    With respect to the NoName contacts, I've had the same issue.  I had an extensive list of NoNames on my iPhone.  Now for some specifics.  I'm using the latest OS on the iPhone.  I have my contacts associated with an Outlook.com email account.  I use the original Apple contact app and email app.  I do not use the Outlook apps.  While I'm not sure why those NoName apps showed up, I have eliminated them by deleting my Outlook.com email account from my iPhone and then re-adding it on the iPhone.  Now when I go to the Groups listing there is no listing for the PersonMetadata and there are no NoName listings.

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  4. Anonymous
    2016-10-19T18:06:55+00:00

    Yep, this worked for me too. Will be interesting to see if this is a permanent fix or if this creeps back at some point.

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  5. Anonymous
    2016-11-27T01:24:02+00:00

    I have same problem with over 3500 "No Name" entries in my PersonMetadata  group in my iPad. Your solution worked for me and fixed my problem. Thank you.

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