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Customer list export is not exporting phone numbers

Customer list export is not exporting phone numbers

JoshuaWalker
Shopify Partner
6 0 2

Hi, I've tried to export a recent customer list but it contains very few phone number. Where as in the past almost all customers had phone numbers. 

 

All of the customers I'm trying to export are customers and have shared their phone number. But in their customer profiles their phone number is showing up under their shipping info not their contact info. It seems that only customers with their phone number in their contact info are exporting.

 

I've looked into setting and you can set email as the only contact method or email or phone number but apparently this will only save one of either the phone number or email address under contact info. Where we have heaps of past customers with phone number and email address under their contact info. So I'm wondering why that isn't happening any more.

 

This also means that we are barely sending anyone SMS marketing because their phone numbers aren't being saved under their contact info even if they opt in for SMS marketing.

 

Does anyone have any solutions or insight into this?

Replies 10 (10)

LEPREWORKOUT
Tourist
4 0 1

Currently having the exact same problem.

 

We have been exporting customer data from Shopify every 22th of each month from March 2023 to December 2023.

I tried today to export the datas for January 2024 but the phones are not getting exported.

JoshuaWalker
Shopify Partner
6 0 2

Very frustrating. Let me know if you find a solution. I haven't found anything yet.

LEPREWORKOUT
Tourist
4 0 1

Hello Joshua, I still haven't found anything
Did you?

JoshuaWalker
Shopify Partner
6 0 2

Hey Lepre, no simple solution yet. Here's what Shopify support had to say to me if you're interested: https://www.loom.com/share/1cd12a6bf2d04956934c68d90550d302?sid=8a7f1cca-230d-4138-a7dc-ad662624da9c

Basically, it doesn't look like Shopify will be doing anything about it so I'm looking into other solutions. Let me know if you find anything.

LEPREWORKOUT
Tourist
4 0 1

Oh thats a shame, this was so useful for us...

I haven't found another solution yet, maybe with exporting the order list ?

DanielFarrell
Visitor
1 0 1

Having the exact same problem. Phone numbers are essential information for marketing etc. This needs to be rectified by Shopify. The phone numbers were there before.  

JoshuaWalker
Shopify Partner
6 0 2

Let me know if you find a solution. I've been chatting with Shopify support and they say that only phone or email will be captured as contact info not both. But this isn't how it has been in the past. I'm trying to find a solution because we need to export the phone numbers for SMS marketing.

maxx2
Tourist
6 0 2

this is happening with me as well, looking for a solution as well.

JoshuaWalker
Shopify Partner
6 0 2

Any luck finding a solution?

LEPREWORKOUT
Tourist
4 0 1

Hello Joshua,

 

I think Shopify has fixed the problem

 

I have been able to export my contact details INCLUDING phone number today
I went to Clients > add filter : first_order_date (last 30 months) > export

I get the clients info with phone number

Hope this helps

Paul