Delete Contacts on the iPhone 4s

Edited by Kara, Crystal, Eng

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Steps

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    We need to open the little green phone icon, and that will take us to the contact list
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    Let's pick the contacts that I don't want to see on my phone or no longer need
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    I'm going to delete Amalyas phone number
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    I can either block this contact or I can completely delete it.
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    In order to delete the contact, I have to press the Edit button, which is on the right top of the screen
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    Here I can delete the phone number itself by pressing the red circle with the minus symbol, but it will keep the contact, or, I can scroll all the way down, and at the very bottom of the contact information I have an option to Delete Contact
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    Tap on Delete Contact
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    Now it's asking me if I really want to delete it, tap Delete Contact
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    It took me back to the contacts, and I no longer have that phone number in my Contact List
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    Let's delete one more
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    For example, I have this phone number of the salon that I am probably never going to go to again. Tap it to open the information section.
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    Press Edit
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    If I delete only the number, I will still have an empty contact that will be saved on the phone
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    So I have to scroll down all the way and press Delete Contact
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    Now it's gone and I no longer have it on my phone.
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    Thanks for watching VisiHow
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    This is how to delete contacts from the contact list on iPhone 4S. If you have any more questions on phones, computers, or any technology, please leave them in the section below. Thank you.
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Recent edits by: Crystal, Kara

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