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Samsung: Remove a Speed Dial Number from the Phone App

An old contact still sits on a speed dial slot even though you deleted the number ages ago, or you just want to free up a slot for someone else. Speed dial entries do not always clear themselves right away, and the list can get cluttered fast if you never open the assignment screen.

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Remove a Speed Dial Number auf Samsung

Speed dial numbers on Samsung phones live in a separate list inside the Phone app, not in your regular contacts. Deleting a contact from your address book does not always clear the matching speed dial slot immediately, which is why old or wrong numbers can linger there.

Each speed dial slot is a shortcut, not a live link to the contact. If you reassign a number to someone else or just want an empty slot, you need to remove the entry manually from the speed dial screen.

Where to find speed dial numbers

Open Phone, then tap Open the Menu in the top corner. From there, tap on Speed dial numbers to see every assigned slot with its number and contact name.

Removing a slot

Tap on the speed dial entry you want to get rid of, then tap on Remove. The slot becomes empty and can be reassigned to a different contact right away.

If a contact was already deleted from your address book, the matching speed dial slot usually clears itself the next time you open this screen. Manually removing a slot is only needed when the contact still exists but you no longer want it on speed dial, or when you want to reorganize your shortcuts.

This does not affect the contact itself. Only the speed dial shortcut is removed, your contact stays untouched in the address book.

Frequently asked questions

The speed dial list is not always refreshed instantly. Open PhoneOpen the MenuSpeed dial numbers once and the entry for a deleted contact should disappear on its own.

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Android 11 · One UI 3

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