Delete contact in iOS 8

Does anyone know how to delete contacts in iOS 8? There used to be a button in edit mode but its gone! I've just got a new work iPhone and its got someone else's contacts in it and I need a clear out...

When you edit a specific contact, there should be a "Delete Contact" button at the very bottom of that person's information.
If there is not, there are two possible reasons:
The contact was imported from some external source (e.g., Facebook)
Your work has set up a profile that prohibits you from deleting a contact.

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Hi Virkit,
Welcome to the Support Communities! It sounds like you have already tried some of the troubleshooting steps below. If your Touch ID is not able to enroll any of your fingers, it may need to be serviced.
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http://support.apple.com/en-is/HT5883
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A couple of days ago, I went to the mobile phone store and bought an iphone 4s upgrade package. I have been using an iphone 3s for the late couple of years.
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OR is my life lost for ever?
can anyone help?
Thanks and regards
John

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My deleted contacts still show up when I want to send a text message

My deleted contacts still show up when I want to send a text message. But when I go to my address book there not there only when I want to send a text MSG there name comes up and if I select them it only show there number not name in the message. How an I get rid of that

This is a big problem!!!!!! Deleting is deleting!
I'm surprised more people aren't annoyed by this bizarre Apple tech problem.
I love my Apple iPhone, but...
This problem is enough for me not to buy another iPhone :(
This should be simple to solve, Apple...right???????????????????
Dear Apple, PLEASE FIX this BUG in NEXT UPDATE asap !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Most appreciated.

HT4623 My deleted contacts still show up when I want to send a text message. But when I go to my address book there not there only when I want to send a text MSG there name comes up and if I select them it only show there number not name in the message.

My deleted contacts still show up when I want to send a text message. But when I go to my address book there not there only when I want to send a text MSG there name comes up and if I select them it only show there number not name in the message. How an I get rid of that

Try this...
have a text convo with the person you want to delete. Go to the top contact in the text convo, hit edit contact, and delete that contact.
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