How to completely remove contacts from SIM-Xiaomi cards: from manual removal to reset

Contacts to SIM-The card is a precious place (all of it). 250-500 The phone's records are duplicated, and often cause chaos in the phone book, POCO Black Shark) removes contacts with SIM It has nuances due to the features of the shell MIUI. This article is the only relevant way to massively remove contacts with the SIM on MIUI 14 (2026 year), as well as alternative methods for older firmware versions.

The problem is that the standard Contacts app in Xiaomi often hides the option of deleting from SIM or suggests deleting records one at a time.

• 🔍 How to Find Hidden Contacts SIM (They may not appear in the main list)
• 📱 Step-by-step removal through built-in tools and third-party applications
• ⚠️ What to do if contacts are not deleted (errors "SIM-Card blocked, no rights")
• 🔄 How to transfer contacts with SIM to the phone before cleaning (so as not to lose data)

Important: the procedure is different for MIUI Global, MIUI China and POCO Launcher.

1.Preparation: Backup of contacts with SIM

Before mass deletion, be sure to save backup.SIM contacts are not synced with Google Account or Mi Cloud, so it will be impossible to restore them when deleted.

Methods of backup:

• 📲 Export to file VCF: Open Contacts. → ⋮ (menu) → Contact management → Import/Export Select Export to Device → mark SIM-map → Contacts.vcf file will be saved in the Download folder
• ☁️ Transfer to Google Account: Go to Contacts → ⋮ → Settings → Import/Export Select Import with SIM-map → Google Confirm Sync in Account Settings

Manual transfer

⚠️ Note: If you are using duality SIM (two cards), check which cards the contacts are exported from. Xiaomi can choose by default SIM 1, even if the contact is stored on SIM 2.

Backed up your contacts.|Checking duplicates in the phone book|Shut it down. PIN-code SIM-cards (if any)|Closed all background applications (phone, instant messengers)|Connected the phone to charge (in case of a long operation)

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Method 2: Remove contacts with SIM via the standard Contacts app

This is the easiest method, but it doesn’t work on all versions of MIUI. In recent updates (MIUI 14), the option may be hidden.

Instructions:

1. Open the Contacts app (phone handset icon).
2. Press on. ⋮ (three dots in the upper right corner) → Contact management.
3. Select Contacts SIM-map (if no item is available, see Method 3).
4. Press. ⋮ again → Delete everything (or make the necessary contacts manually).
5. Confirm the removal by entering PIN-code SIM-Cards (if requested).

🔹 If you don’t have the option to delete everything: try removing contacts one at a time (long click on the contact). → Delete).

⚠️ Note: Some Xiaomi Redmi Notes 10/11 and POCO X3 After deleting the contacts can remain in the cache. To clear the cache, go to Settings → Annexes → Contacts → Memory. → Clear the cache.

3. Method 2: Removal through settings SIM-maps (hidden method)

If the standard method didn’t work, try an alternative way through the phone’s settings.This method works on MIUI 14 and newer models (Xiaomi 13/14, Redmi Note 12).

Step-by-step:

1. Open the Settings. → SIM-maps and mobile networks.
2. Choose yours. SIM-map, SIM 1 (MTS)).
3. Scroll down and click Contacts. SIM-map.
4. Tap it on. ⋮ → Delete all contacts.
5. Confirm the action by entering PIN-code (if required).

🔹 If the item “Contacts” SIM-no card:

• Try inserting the SIM into another slot (e.g. from SIM 1 to SIM 2).
• Restart your phone – sometimes the option appears after the reboot.
• Check if Flight Mode is on (it blocks access to the SIM).

Method 3: Use of an engineering menu (for advanced users)

If standard methods don’t work, you can use the engineering menu (hidden mode for testing), which is suitable for Xiaomi based on Qualcomm Snapdragon (most Redmi and POCO models).

⚠️ Attention: Incorrect actions in the engineering menu may disrupt the network!

Instructions:

1. Open the phone app and enter the code: ##4636##
2. Select Phone Information (or Phone Information).
3. Scroll down to the SIM Information block.
4. Click on Refresh (update), then select your own. SIM-map.
5. Tap it on. USIM Data → Contacts.
6. Select Delete All Contacts and confirm.

🔹 If the code doesn't work:

• Try the alternative code: ##36446337## (for some POCO models).
• On MediaTek processors (e.g. Redmi 9A), the engineering menu can be blocked.

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If the engineering menu doesn't open, try entering the code through Google Play's Secret Codes app, which bypasses MIUI's restrictions on calling hidden menus.

5. Method 4: Delete via Google Contacts (for synchronized SIMs)

If your SIM contacts have ever been synced to a Google Account, they can be deleted via the web version of Google Contacts, a method that is suitable if you have previously moved data from SIM to the cloud.

How to delete:

1. Open contacts.google.com on your computer or phone.
2. Sign in to your Google account (the same as your phone).
3. In the left menu, select Other Contacts or Imported.
4. Filter contacts by SIM tag (if any).
5. Select unnecessary contacts → Delete (basket icon).

🔹 How to check if your contacts are synchronized SIM:

1. On the phone, open Settings → Accounts → Google.
2. Click on your account → Synchronization of the account.
3. Make sure that the synchronization of Contacts is enabled.

⚠️ Attention: Deleting through Google Contacts will delete entries from all devices where sync is enabled. SIM And on the phone, they'll disappear from anywhere.

6. Method 5: Resetting settings SIM-maps (extreme method)

If no other way helps, you can reset your settings. SIM-This will delete all the data on the map, including contacts, messages and operator settings.

Instructions:

1. Go to Settings. → SIM-maps and mobile networks.
2. Choose yours. SIM-map.
3. Press Reset Settings. SIM-cards (or reset) SIM Settings).
4. Confirm the action by entering PIN-code.

🔹 What happens after the discharge:

• 📞 All contacts with SIM.
• 📶 Settings will reset. APN (The Internet may be gone).
• 🔒 He'll drop. PIN-code (if it has been changed from the standard code).
• 📩 Remove the saved ones SMS on SIM (if they were there).

⚠️ Note: Some Xiaomi (e.g. Redmi) 7/8) post-discharge SIM You may need to re-register on the operator's network:

1. Reboot the phone.
2. Wait for the SMS from the operator with the settings (it will come automatically).
3. If the Internet does not appear, manually add APN (you can take the settings on the operator's website).

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Reset SIM-The cards are a nuclear option, and only use them if other methods have failed, and you're sure that the contacts are backed up.

7. Solving Errors When Deleting Contacts with SIM

When you try to delete SIM contacts on Xiaomi, you may experience errors, and consider the most common and ways to fix them.

🔹 If nothing helps:

• 📱 Update. MIUI Up to the latest version (in new firmware bugs with the SIM frequently correct).
• 🔧 Reset network settings: Settings → SIM-map → Resetting mobile network settings.
• 🛠️ Please contact the service center if SIM physically damaged.

FAQ: Frequent questions about removing contacts with SIM on Xiaomi