View and delete the call history on your iPhone

With iOS 13 and later, you can view your call history and delete all your recent calls or just specific calls on your iPhone.

How to delete call history

  1. Open the Phone app, then tap Recents to view a list of recent calls.

  2. Tap Edit, then tap Select.

  3. Delete your entire call history or a specific call. To clear all history, tap Clear, then tap Clear All Recents. To clear a single call, tap the Delete buttonNo alt supplied for Image, then tap the Delete buttonthe Delete button.

    Phone app on Recents page with the edit button selected.

You can also delete specific calls by swiping left on the call and tapping the Delete buttonthe Delete button..

Phone app on Recents page with the edit button selected and options presented after swiping a call.

To keep call history up to date across all iPhone devices that are signed in with the same Apple Account:

  1. Go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud.

  2. In the Saved to iCloud section, tap See All.

  3. Turn on Phone & FaceTime.

You need iOS 13 or later to delete your call history.

Find more details about call history

When viewing Recents, tap the More Info buttonthe More Info button next to the call to view information about call length, time of call, and whether the call was incoming or outgoing.

Phone app on Recents page with an info button highlighted for a call.

Your carrier might have more information about deleted calls or older call history.

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