Too many iPhone contacts? Delete in multiples this way

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iPhones are considered one of the best smartphones in the market. When you buy an iPhone, you get a smartphone that has flagship hardware for cameras, processor, battery and more. But it is not only the hardware which makes it impressive. iPhones are among a handful of devices which do not run-on the open-source Android platform but have their own operating system which is known as iOS. This has proven to be a benefit for iPhones as they are more optimized and more secure than the rest.

However due to its exclusivity, it can be a little tricky performing even the simplest tasks such as deleting contacts on your iPhone. It becomes especially difficult if you're a first-time iPhone user. But don't worry, we've got your back. There are multiple ways to delete contacts on your iPhone. You can do so one by one or group multiple contacts together and then delete them. If your contacts are backed up via email or iCloud, you can simply turn the contact visibility off without losing them forever. But if you still wish to delete them, here's how you can do it.

Open the Contacts app and find the contacts you want to delete. 

Use two fingers to select one contact and drag up or down to select more than one contact to delete. The selected contacts will be highlighted. 

Once you’ve selected all the contacts, long press on the highlighted contacts and a menu will pop-up with multiple options like Copy, Share, Merge or Delete the contacts. Tap on Delete to erase them. 

Step 1: 

Go to the iCloud website and sign in to your iCloud account.

Step 2: 

Click on contacts and find the batch of contacts you wish to delete.

Step 3: 

Hold the Ctrl key and select the contacts by clicking on them. Find the Gear icon at the bottom of the screen and click