How do I PERMANENTLY delete contacts from my iPhone?

How can I PERMANENTLY delete contacts from my iPhone? I've tried contact--->edit--->delete and it takes it off the main contacts list, but everytime I begin to type in a name to start a text message that starts wih the first letter in either of those persons first names their whole contact shows up... I WANT THEM GONE!!! lol Please help me!!

iPhone 4S, iOS 6.0.1

Posted on Dec 9, 2012 12:15 AM

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Posted on Feb 21, 2014 11:59 PM

when you delete the contact from your iphone go into messages. select to type in a new message. type in the name of the contact you just deleted from your phone. name still comes up right? next to the name on the right side there should be an exlamation point in a circle click that and there should be an option to remove from recents. click that and the name will no longer come up when you type it into your message name search. hope this helped😉

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How do I PERMANENTLY delete contacts from my iPhone?

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