Delete and restore contacts with the recycle bin

Everything you delete in the CRM, whether a contact, deal, task or note, waits in the Recycle Bin for 30 days before it is gone for good. Contacts in the bin are not dialed and do not show anywhere else.

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What it is

Everything you delete in the CRM, whether a contact, deal, task or note, waits in the Recycle Bin for 30 days before it is gone for good. Contacts in the bin are not dialed and do not show anywhere else.

Where to find it

CRM > Recycle Bin

Steps

  1. To delete a contact, open it, choose More actions > Delete contact, then press Move to recycle bin.
    More actions > Delete contact
    More actions > Delete contact
  2. To get something back, go to CRM > Recycle Bin and press Restore on its row.
    Restore brings it back; Time left counts the days
    Restore brings it back; Time left counts the days
  3. The Time left column shows how many days remain.
  4. To remove something now, press the bin icon and then Delete forever.

Good to know

  • Restoring a contact brings back its notes, tasks, deals, every list it was on and its call history.
  • Calls already made stay in reporting even while a contact is deleted.
  • The bin never removes a do not call flag.
  • Delete forever cannot be undone, and support cannot get it back. Leaving it alone costs nothing.
  • Bulk Delete on the contacts table also sends contacts here.
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