How to Delete Contacts on iPhone [2024 Guide]
If you don’t delete redundant contacts from time to time on your iPhone (or for that matter any device), your address book will look chaotic with a ton of duplicates. Worse, if you have enablediCloud Contacts, useless contacts from other devices linked with the same account will also sync with your device, thereby putting your address book in a complete mess. As against the popular misconception, it’s much easier to delete contacts on iPhone. So, if you are all set to clean up your Contacts app, let me show you the 5 quick ways to delete contacts from iPhone and iPad.
Method 1: Delete Specific Contacts on iPhone and iPad
If all you want is to delete a few contacts on your iPhone, you can do that with ease. However, bear in mind that deleting contacts on one device will also delete them from other devices where iCloud Contacts are enabled.
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Launch theContacts appon your iOS device and head over tothe contactthat you wish to delete. Then, tap onEditat the top-right corner of the screen.
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Next, scroll down to the bottom and hitDelete Contact, and confirm.
Method 2: Delete Multiple iPhone Contacts at Once
Many users don’t know, but you can easily delete multiple contacts on an iPhone in one go. Yes, you’ve heard it right. On iOS 16 or later, you can easily delete multiple contacts at once using asuper-cool iPhone trick.
Method 3: Delete All iCloud Contacts on iPhone and iPad
With iCloud Contacts, it becomes a bit easy to manage and keep your contacts updated across devices. However, if you fail to take control of the synced contacts, your address book would end up being cluttered. Thankfully, iOS offers a straightforward way to delete all the previously synced iCloud Contacts. So, if you don’t want to keep the synced contacts anymore, check out the following steps to remove them.
Method 4: Use iCloud to Delete Multiple iPhone Contacts at Once
iCloud has long been a trusted way to delete multiple iPhone and iPad contacts at once. Hence, if you have a computer with a stable Internet connection, you can easily select all the useless contacts and delete them all with just one click.
That’s done! Your selected contacts will be deleted from all the devices linked with the same iCloud account.
Method 5: Delete Third-Party Contacts on iPhone
iOS also lets you remove third-party contacts from your iPhone and iPad. So, if you had earliersynced contacts from Gmailor other services, you can eliminate them without any hassle.
Method 6: Use Third-Party App to Delete Multiple iPhone Contacts at Once
If you are looking for a smart contact manager that can let you easily delete multiple iPhone contacts with ease, I would recommend you try Groups (free, the full version is available for $9.99) or Delete Contacts+ (free, contact tools is available for $3.99). They are easy to use and work reliably in letting you remove useless contacts from your iOS device.
Irrespective of which of these two apps you choose, you can sail through the process without any pain. For the purpose of this guide, I’m going to show you how to delete all the iPhone contacts at once or individual contacts using the Groups app.
That’s it! So, these are the viable ways to delete contacts on your iOS device. I feel the Contacts app looks outdated and deserves a redesign. Make sure you share your feedback and the sort of improvements you would like to see in the stock contacts app.
Kanika Gogia
Kanika has been a loyal iPhone user since 2014 and loves everything Apple. With a Master’s in Computer Applications, passion for technology, and over five years of experience in writing, she landed at Beebom as an Apple Ecosystem Writer. She specializes in writing How To’s, troubleshooting guides, App features, and roundups for Apple users to help them make the best use of their gadgets. When not writing, she loves to try out new recipes and enjoy some family time.
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