Delete phone numbers permantently even off of icloud

How can I delete phone numbers off of iCloud?  I wish not to have a backup!

The Contacts app on iCloud is not technically a back up but a means to sync it's data between devices. Turn Contacts off in the iCloud settings on all your devices selecting the option to keep a copy on the device when prompted. Double check, be sure Contacts is turn off the iCloud settings in all devices. Then from a web browser on a computer go to www.icloud.com and delete all contacts from the iCloud app. 
Contacts is still a part of the iOS devices backup when it is in iTunes or iCloud. If you don't want this backup on iCloud turn it off in Settings/iCloud/Storage & Backup turning off iCloud Backup. It will then backup to a computer through iTunes.

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  • HT4910 Have two phones with same apple id as I got one for my hubbie .he tried to back up his numbers in I cloud . Our contacts have now merged and neither can delete from our phone without it coming off the other . Any ideas how we can stop this

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