How to Remove and Erase a Contact From an iPhone
Remove and erase contacts that you no longer need to keep your iPhone's contacts list up-to-date with current information and phone numbers. This will help keep your phone book filled with only relevant information. Deleting a contact from your iPhone will completely erase the contact's information from the device.
Instructions
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Tap the "Phone" icon on your iPhone toolbar.
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Select "Contacts" from the options at the bottom of the screen. Your contact list will appear.
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Scroll to the contact that you want to remove. Tap the contact. The contact's "Info" page will load to your screen.
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Tap the "Edit" button in the top-right corner of the screen.
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Scroll to the bottom of the page. Tap the red "Delete Contact" button. A confirmation appear will appear. Select "Delete Contact" to remove the contact. Select "Cancel" to cancel the deletion.
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