Automatic deleting of unused contacts

is there a setting on iPhone that will cause contacts that are not used after a certain period of time to be automatically deleted?

iPhone 7

Posted on Aug 23, 2019 8:30 AM

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Posted on Aug 23, 2019 8:33 AM

No, that is not a feature of any Contacts app from any provider that I can think of.


I'm not even sure it's a good idea. For example, would you want the contact info for a doctor you see only every few years to be deleted? Or for the insurance agent who sold you a life insurance policy 20 years ago?

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Aug 23, 2019 8:33 AM in response to Wombat823

No, that is not a feature of any Contacts app from any provider that I can think of.


I'm not even sure it's a good idea. For example, would you want the contact info for a doctor you see only every few years to be deleted? Or for the insurance agent who sold you a life insurance policy 20 years ago?

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