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Mobile app bug: creating hundreds of “via Ringcentral” contacts


Why is it that every single time I receive a call, the ringcentral iOS app creates a new contact with my own extension direct phone number and the name “via Ringcentral” in my iPhone contacts? This is absurd. There are now hundreds of them and I have to manually delete them. Seems like a clear bug! Can anyone from Ringcentral help??? All of the data on the contact is my extensions’s phone number with the label “WORK” and the first name “via RingCentral”


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  • Participating Frequently
  • September 16, 2024

Did you ever resolve this? I have this problem. 


I have this problem also - was this ever resolved?

This is what I got from the Chat on RingCentral site:

1. **Check RingCentral App Permissions:** On the iPhone, go to Settings > RingCentral > Contacts and make sure the app has permission to access contacts. Try toggling the permission off and on again.
2. **Disable Contact Sync:** In the RingCentral app, go to Settings > Contacts and see if there's an option to disable contact synchronization with the iPhone. If there is, disable it.
3. **Check Connected Accounts:** In the RingCentral app, go to Settings > Connected Accounts and see if the iPhone's contacts are connected. If so, disconnect it.
4. **Review Contact Sources:** In the RingCentral app, when adding or editing a contact, there's a "Source" option. Ensure the user is saving new contacts to the correct source (e.g., iCloud, Google, etc.) and not "via RingCentral."
5. **Contact RingCentral Support:** If the issue persists, it's best to contact RingCentral support directly. They can investigate the user's account and provide more specific troubleshooting steps.


  • Participating Frequently
  • April 21, 2025

Thank you - this worked for me.


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