Deleting multiple contacts.

iPhone SE - I've just deleted 700+ "contacts" from my MBP no problem but how can one do it quickly on the iPhone? I can do one by one by going to "i" against the contact and then scrolling down to the bottom of the page where one can delete it.
Is there any way one can do multiple deletes? Select a whole group of contacts and then delete them as there are 800+ on the phone, same as on the MBP before I deleted them.
Thanks

The easiest way to delete multiple contacts on your iPhone SE is to use iCloud syncing. If your MBP and iPhone SE are cloud connected, all you need to do is remove the contacts from your MBP and they will automatically be removed from your iPhone SE and any other iDevices that are cloud connected.

I guess I should ask.... are you using iCloud to sync contacts and other things?

Thanks chscag. I had not got "cpntacts" turned on under the iCloud setting on the iPhone neither were they sync'd. Having done that all the ones I deleted on my MBP have now also disappeared on the iPhone!
Don't you just love Apple!!

Hey... good going there "caveman"! See, you learned something new today. Just kidding you, glad it worked out as it's a lot easier than trying to delete contacts one by one on an iPhone with a small screen. ;D

I have indeed. Believe me, at 78 I definitely learn something on the tech side every day!!

Believe me, at 78

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You know, if the Admins agreed, I think it might be fun to find out who's the oldest member here - via Schweb's Lounge. Folks like you make me feel young; but parts of my body tend to indicate otherwise

Apologies for crashing into this thread.

Ian

Made me smile IWT! I doubt I'm the oldest by a long shot and yes, the mind is always willing but the body usually complains!!

Without mentioning names - since Admins have access to our data base, we have at least one member who has the "cheddar-caveman" by 10 years. And several others who are well into their eighties.

Phewww! Hope for me yet ;D

@Badman

I've answered your views in this thread: http://www.mac-forums.com/schweb-s-lounge/245842-mac-forums-introduce-yourself-26.html#post1754345

Ian

Shut the door as you are booted out sillyman...oops Badman.

Don't respond Ian we have a troll in the garden.

What? Where? Who's Badman? Can't see anything?

Looks like his posts have been removed from the various threads including this one. Unpleasant comments.

Ian

Oh, some people lead sad lives, you get them everywhere! Your admin is obviously on the ball

I feel like a bairn now! Feeling vulnerable with these 'young' deaths in the last few days - Tim Piggott Smith 70, J Giels 71 - and last year's awful toll (Bowie, Victoria Wood, Alan Rickman etc).

Don't think of it, just live each day as it comes!

Aaagghhhh!! They've all come back on my iPhone!! My MBP contacts are still OK but for some reason all the "deleted" ones have come back on the phone?
The iCloud is still the same so somewhat puzzled?

Hello Cheddar-Caveman,

Since we share the same age, I thought I would acess some wisdom from you in which I am lacking: I hate all the "Recent Contacts," (with the little letter "i") beside. Is there a way I can delete these little pesky things other than one at a time?

My thanks.

John

On the "recent" page, press edit (top right).
A red -ve will appear next to all the entries. Top left, press "clear"
You will be asked to "confirm delete all".
Confirm, job done!!!

Did you get this sorted out? What OS versions are you working with, both on the MBP, and the iPhone?

Did you look in your iPhone Settings, then iCloud, to see if Contacts is checked to be synced with iCloud?