Can't Delete or Edit Contacts

I receive a business card via BB Messenger and I save it to my contact book and after that when I try to edit the contact, I can't edit (even delete it). It says " contact updatted externally, change will be lost and the viewer closed". I hope someone can help me with this issue

I got this from my service provider - maybe it helps.
There are multiple causes for this error message:
Content Protection on the BlackBerry smartphone is turned on.
The Address Book database on the BlackBerry smartphone is corrupted.
Multiple databases on the BlackBerry smartphone are corrupted.
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Resolution
Refer to the appropriate resolution for your cause.
Cause 1
Content Protection on the BlackBerry smartphone is turned on.
Resolution 1
Upgrade to BlackBerry Device Software version 4.0 or later. For instructions, see KB03901.
Cause 2
The Address Book database on the BlackBerry smartphone is corrupted.
Resolution 2
If wireless synchronization is turned on, disable it by completing the following steps:
On the BlackBerry smartphone, open the Address Book.
Press the Menu key, and click Options.
Click Wireless Synchronization, and click Change Option.
Click No.
Save the changes.
Clear the Address Book database. For instructions, refer to the following knowledge base articles:
For Microsoft Windows, see KB10167
For Apple Macintosh, see KB19933
Synchronize the Address Book data. For instructions, see KB17022.
Note: To turn on wireless synchronization, follow the instructions for disabling wireless synchronization and select Yes in step 4.
Cause 3
Multiple databases on the BlackBerry smartphone are corrupted.
Resolution 3
Back up all of the data on the BlackBerry smartphone. For instructions, see KB12487.
Delete all of the data on the BlackBerry smartphone. For instructions, see KB02318.
Perform one of the following steps:If the BlackBerry smartphone is not associated with a BlackBerry Enterprise Server, synchronize the BlackBerry smartphone with the computer.
If the BlackBerry smartphone is associated with a BlackBerry Enterprise Server, activate the BlackBerry smartphone. For information on performing the enterprise activation process, see the specific BlackBerry smartphone User Guide located in Product Documentation

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