As we have been in touch with more and more people, our iPhone has kept more and more contacts. However, it is possible that we will never contact some of them and too many contacts occupy a large iPhone space. In this way, we have to delete some contacts on iPhone. How to delete contacts from iPhone? No matter you want to delete a contact from iPhone or delete multiple contacts from iPhone, the tutorial will teach you how to delete contacts in iPhone.

Solution 1: How to Delete a Contact on iPhone

It is commonly known that iPhone users are not allowed to massively delete iPhone contacts. They can only delete contacts one by one in Contacts app. How to delete a contact on iPhone? You can follow these steps.

  1. Open Contacts app on the screen or go to Phone app in the iPhone dock and click "Contacts" at the bottom.
  2. Tap on the contact name you want to delete and click "Edit" at top right corner.
  3. Scroll down and click "Delete Contact" to delete a contact on iPhone.
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Solution 2: How to Delete Multiple Contacts in iPhone

When we change to a new iPhone, we would like to delete all information including contacts in the original iPhone for the sake of privacy protection. However, iPhone can't delete multiple contacts on iPhone, which makes the matter tricky to handle. If we delete iPhone contacts one by one, it will be time-consuming and troublesome. Under this circumstance, how to delete all contacts from iPhone? Here we will show you detailed steps.

  1. Tap on Settings > iCloud, enter your Apple ID and password if you don't sign in.
  2. Scroll down and you can see "Contacts" on the iCloud panel. Toggle "Contacts" off.
  3. A box will pop up and you can choose "Delete from My iPhone".
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Solution 3: How to Delete Contacts from iPhone with Leawo iTransfer

How to delete contacts from iPhone? Leawo iTransfer is a powerful to help Apple users cope with files including contacts, movies, photos, ringtones, etc. on iPhone. No matter you want to fix how to delete a contact on iPhone or how to delete multiple contacts in iPhone, Leawo iTransfer can do you a favor. Actually, Leawo iTransfer is able to transfer iPhone files between iOS devices, iTunes and computers. Therefore, it can easily help users back up all iPhone data in an easy and safe way.

iTransfer

Leawo iTransfer 

☉ Transfer files among iOS devices, iTunes and PCs with ease.
☉ Transfer up to 14 kinds of data and files without iTunes.
☉ Support the latest iOS devices like iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, etc.
☉ Play back, view, and delete data and files on iOS devices.

Download and install this iTransfer on your computer. Now follow us to learn how to delete contacts in iPhone with Leawo iTransfer.

Step 1. Launch the software

Launch Leawo iTransfer and plug iPhone to computer via USB cable. iPhone will be automatically detected. In the left sidebar shows the library of iPhone.

cLaunch the software

Step 2. Choose contacts to delete from iPhone

Go to iPhone > Library > Contacts, then you will see contacts on iPhone in the right interface. Check the contacts you want to delete and tap on "X" icon at the top of right interface.

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Step 3. Confirm deleting contacts from iPhone

A box will pop up to ask you if you are sure you want to delete the selected contacts. Click "Yes" to fix how to delete contacts in iPhone.

Confirm deleting contacts from iPhone

Leawo iTransfer supports up to 14 types of data and files for you to manage from computer, including: photos, videos, music, contact, note, books, etc. You could transfer and manage all these data and files between iOS devices and computer. If you're using a Mac computer, you could make use of Leawo iTransfer for Mac for iOS data transferring and managing on Mac.

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Solution 4: How to Delete Contacts from iPhone on iTunes

It is known that iTunes is a fantastic music application, but never known that iTunes performs well in handling iPhone files. As for how to delete all contacts from iPhone, we can also adopt iTunes to delete contacts from iPhone.

  1. Connect iPhone and computer via USB cable and make sure iTunes is the latest version.
  2. Open iTunes, your iPhone will be automatically detected. Go to Devices > Info.
  3. Check and uncheck "Sync Contacts with", a box will pop up and click "Remove Contacts" to solve how to delete all contacts from iPhone.
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Solution 5: Conclusion: Leawo iTransfer VS. iTunes

The below content helps you make a simple comparison between Leawo iTransfer and iTunes on iOS data managing and transferring.

1. Optionality

Leawo iTransfer allows users to selectively delete contacts from iPhone. You can fix how to delete a contact or multiple contacts in iPhone. However, iTunes will delete all contacts and users can't selectively delete unwanted contacts.

2. Supported data transfer model

Leawo iTransfer is able to transfer iPhone data including photos, movies, contacts, TV shows, books, etc. between iOS devices, PCs and iTunes and it can also back up data to iTunes, while iTunes can only transfer data to iOS devices via syncing.

3. Ease of use

Leawo iTransfer with simpler interface offers an easy and fast way to delete iPhone contacts. What you need to do on Leawo iTransfer is simply connect iPhone to computer, select contacts and delete them. iTunes is originally a music application with more functions, thus it enjoys more complicated interface for users to delete contacts from iPhone.