How to Delete Contacts on iPhone

iPhone users may store a large list of contacts. When you want to delete useless contacts to free up iPhone or you want to sell your old iPhone, you may just want to delete all you contacts and begin a new life. The following guidance will show you how to delete contact on you iPhone step by step.

Guide List

• Back up contacts before deleting
• Delete contacts from iPhone
• Delete contacts via FoneTrans for iOS

1. Back up contacts before deleting

Before you have decided to delete contacts on your iPhone, I highly recommend you to back up you iPhone contacts. After all, the contacts will not be easily retrieved once you delete them. Especially when you find that the deleted contacts are still important to you. So you had better back up your iPhone contacts before deleting them.

2. Delete contacts from iPhone

Step 1Select contacts to delete

Open contacts app in you iPhone. You will see a list of contacts. Scroll down to find the contacts you would like to delete. You could also use the search bar on the top to quickly locate the contacts. (Tip: you can only select and delete one contact at one time.)

Step 2Delete contacts

When you click on targeted contact, find edit button on the upper-right corner. Then you could scroll down the contact card to the bottom, where you could find "Delete Contacts" option. Click on it and then confirm the option. You could then delete contacts on iPhone.

Deleting contacts from iPhone is a very direct way. However, it has the drawback that you could only delete one contact at one time. Therefore, many people resorts to professional iPhone tools to help delete, add or backup their contact information. FoneTrans for iOS is one of the most excellent tools of this kind. Next, we will tell you how to use FoneTrans for iOS to delete you contacts on iPhone with ease.

3. Delete contacts via FoneTrans for iOS

Step 1Free download FoneTrans for iOS and connect your iPhone to computer

FoneTrans for iOS

With FoneTrans for iOS, you will enjoy freedom to transfer your data from iPhone to computer. You can not only transfer iPhone text messages to computer, but also photos, videos and contacts can be moved to PC easily.

• Transfer photos, videos, contacts, WhatsApp, and more data with ease.
• Preview data before transferring.
• iPhone, iPad and iPod touch are available.

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Connect you iPhone to computer with a USB cable. After a while, the software will detect your iPhone automatically. (If it is the first time for you to use the software, you will need to tap "Trust" in your iPhone to agree with the connection.)

Step 2Go to "Contacts" page

On the left side of the main window, there is a list of all kinds of iPhone files. Press "Contact" and find all your contact presented on the window.

Step 3Select contacts to delete

In a list of contacts, select the contacts to delete by ticking checkbox next to them. Or you can just tick the top box to select all contacts.

Step 4Delete selected contacts

Find "Delete" button on the top navigation menu. Press it and confirm your option, and then you will have your selected contacts deleted.

With batch deletion function of FoneTrans for iOS, you will never need to be troubled by the inconvenience to delete your contacts one by one with iPhone directly. Furthermore, you can use the powerful software in multiple ways to edit your contacts. Not only deleting iPhone contacts, you can also use it to sync iPhone contacts to Mac or Windows computer.

FoneTrans for iOS

With FoneTrans for iOS, you will enjoy freedom to transfer your data from iPhone to computer. You can not only transfer iPhone text messages to computer, but also photos, videos and contacts can be moved to PC easily.

• Transfer photos, videos, contacts, WhatsApp, and more data with ease.
• Preview data before transferring.
• iPhone, iPad and iPod touch are available.

Free Download Free Download Learn more