How to delete ‘other known contacts’?


I think I made this contact inside of Whatsapp, but now I can’t delete it, edit it, or remove the ‘other known contacts’ list. 


I want to get rid of this contact, but how?


I can’t find the contact when I log into icloud.com to delete it.

iPhone 15 Pro, iOS 26

Posted on Oct 31, 2025 12:55 PM

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Dec 15, 2025 9:27 AM in response to butterfly2shy

Try this.

Tap and hold on the contact you want to delete and from the pop-up menu that arises click create new contact. Name it something obvious like delete.


Search for the contact you just created and when you find it click on edit. Scroll to the bottom of the edit screen and there should be a delete contact option.


Tap on that and the contact should be gone.


I can’t be absolutely sure that your issue is the same as mine, but I wish you luck.

Dec 18, 2025 9:52 AM in response to inekevwyk

Go back one stage to the list of contacts.


Find the contact you want to delete then touch and hold that contact.


This should bring up a window with a list of actions.


There should be a Delete Contact action in red. Click this.


If there is no Delete Contact option then the contact might be locked in some way (but I do not know enough to advise how to proceed).


How to delete ‘other known contacts’?

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