Systems and methods for remote deletion of contact information

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

• receiving a delete request message, at a network contact database, from a first device associated with a first user, the delete request message comprising a text message generated by the first device, the text message comprising a destination number that identifies a second device from which contact information associated with the first user is to be deleted and a character string that instructs the network contact database to delete the contact information associated with the first user from the second device, and the second device being associated with a second user and having a local contact database of the second device;
• deleting the contact information corresponding to the first user from the network contact database in response to the delete request message;
• and
• initiating a synchronization process between the local contact database of the second device and the network contact database to delete, from the local contact database of the second device, the contact information associated with the first user.

A method comprising:

• generating a delete request message at a first device associated with a first user, the delete request message requesting deletion of contact information associated with the first user;
• sending, from the first device, the delete request message for delivery to a second device associated with a second user;
• after sending the delete request message, determining whether, at the first device, to allow the first user to provide an authorization to have the contact information associated with the first user deleted from the second device, wherein the contact information will not be deleted at the second device without the authorization having been provided at the first device;
• receiving, at the first device, a request for the authorization to have the second device delete the contact information;
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• receiving, at the first device, from the first user, and in response to receiving the request, the authorization from the first user to have the second device delete the contact information associated with the first user.