This article shows you how to delete unnecessary or no longer used contacts from the application Contacts iPhone, iCloud account and iTunes address book. Read on to find out how.
Steps
Method 1 of 5: Using the Contacts app
Step 1. Launch the Contacts app
It is characterized by an icon in the shape of a stylized human silhouette, on a gray background, to the right of which are the classic cards of a telephone directory.
Alternatively, you can also access the iPhone address book directly from the "Phone" application by pressing the button Contacts located at the bottom of the screen.
Step 2. Tap the name of the contact you want to delete
This will bring up the relevant tab containing detailed information.
If you wish, you can search for a specific contact by tapping the search bar at the top of the screen and typing in the person's name
Step 3. Press the Edit button
It is located in the upper right corner of the screen. This step allows you to make changes to the data of the selected contact, including the ability to delete it from the address book.
Step 4. Scroll through the list of options that appeared to locate and press the Delete Contact button
It is placed at the bottom of the page.
Step 5. When prompted, press the Delete Contact button again to confirm your action
A small pop-up window will appear at the bottom of the screen where the indicated button will be present. After confirming your choice, the selected contact will be deleted from the iPhone address book.
- If the "Delete" option is not present, it means that the contact in question comes from another application, for example Facebook.
- If your iPhone is synced with an iCloud account, the selected contact will also be deleted from all iOS and Apple devices connected to the same profile.
Method 2 of 5: Delete All iCloud Contacts
Step 1. Launch the Settings app
It is characterized by a gray gear icon (⚙️), which is normally located on one of the pages that make up the Home of the device.
Step 2. Select your Apple ID
It is located within the section at the top of the screen that contains your profile name and its picture (if one has been set).
- If your device isn't linked to any Apple account, tap the item Log in with (device_model), type in your Apple ID and its security password, then press the button Log in.
- If you are using an older version of iOS, you may not need to perform this step.
Step 3. Choose the iCloud option
It is located within the second section of the "Settings" menu.
Step 4. Disable the "Contacts" slider by moving it to the left
It should turn white. This way you can choose whether to delete all iCloud contacts stored in the iPhone address book.
Step 5. Press the Delete from iPhone button
All contacts synced with iCloud account will be deleted from iPhone. In this case, the information that is stored exclusively locally will also be removed (for example a data added manually).
Method 3 of 5: Disable Contact Synchronization of an Email Account
Step 1. Launch the Settings app
It is characterized by a gray gear icon (⚙️), which is normally located on one of the pages that make up the Home of the device.
Step 2. Scroll through the list that appeared to locate and select the Contacts item
It should be placed in the first part of the "Settings".
Step 3. Tap the Account item
It is located at the top of the screen.
Step 4. Select the email account in question
It is located at the bottom of the page, after the entry iCloud.
For example, if you need to manage the contacts of your Gmail email account, you will need to select the option Gmail.
Step 5. Disable the "Contacts" slider by moving it to the left
It will take on a white color and all the contacts of the chosen account will no longer be visible in the iPhone address book.
Method 4 of 5: Disable Contact Suggestions
Step 1. Launch the Settings app
It is characterized by a gray gear icon (⚙️), which is normally located on one of the pages that make up the Home of the device.
Step 2. Scroll through the list that appeared to locate and select the Contacts item
It should be located approximately one third of the overall length of the "Settings" menu.
Step 3. Disable the "Contacts found in apps" slider by moving it to the left
It is located at the bottom of the screen and, once deactivated, will turn white. This way, contact suggestions will no longer appear within the Contacts app or when you use the Autocomplete feature in the Messages and Mail apps.
Method 5 of 5: Using Groups
Step 1. Organize your contacts into separate groups
It is possible to create different groups in order to divide personal contacts from work, friends, etc. This way you can then hide an entire category of contacts from view without having to physically delete them from the device.
To manage contact groups, press the button Groups located in the upper left corner of the "Contacts" application.
Step 2. Tap the name of the groups you want to hide
When they are selected (i.e. they have a small check mark on the right) they are visible, while when they are not selected they are not visible in the device's contact list.
Step 3. At the end of the selection, press the Finish button
Now in the list of contacts of your iPhone will be present only those inserted in the groups you have chosen.
