How to Delete Contacts on iPhone

Need to delete some contacts from your iPhone. Whether you're deleting one or one hundred, there are several ways to go about it. You can quickly delete individual contacts from your Contacts app, or you can connect your iPhone to your computer and manage your contacts through iTunes.  

1

Open the Contacts app. This is located on your iPhone's Home Screen. This method will work with any version of iOS.

2

Locate the contact you want to delete. Scroll through your list to find the contact that you want to delete. You can use the search bar at the top of the screen for quick navigation. You can only delete one contact at a time.

 

3

Tap the contact to open the details. This will show any additional information you have entered for the contact.

 

4

Tap "Edit" in the upper-right corner. This will change the contact to Edit mode.

 

5

Scroll to the bottom of the contact page and tap "Delete Contact". Tap "Delete Contact" again to confirm. The contact will be deleted from your iPhone.

• If your iPhone is connected to your iCloud account, the contact will be deleted on all your connected devices.