Cannot delete contacts on iPhone

Cannot delete Contacts on iPhone 15 with OS 26.1. No Delete button on lower screen after touching Edit in Phone Contacts app.

iPhone 15, iOS 26

Posted on Nov 16, 2025 5:34 PM

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Dec 17, 2025 12:56 AM in response to Tod999

Unlike some Android devices, contacts are neither stored locally on an iPhone nor in the SIM. They are synced to an email account that you have Google, iCloud, AOL, Exchange, Outlook, Yahoo, or any Other



If you have a corporate email account added through a profile on your device, please check with your organization's system administrator.




  1. Is this your corporate/organization/enterprise/School Management iPhone? Then please contact the system administrator of your corporate//organisation/enterprise/School Management
  2. If it is your device, in that case, do you have any profile installed by your corporate/organization/enterprise/School Management?
    1. Erase the profile added by you. If you have installed a profile on your own, --> Install or remove configuration profiles on iPhone - Apple ...
    2. Please contact the system administrator of the organization who provided the profile to you




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