diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index b4135d5d..a7660df6 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -36,6 +36,6 @@ android {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    implementation 'com.simplemobiletools:commons:5.27.24'
+    implementation 'com.simplemobiletools:commons:5.27.26'
     implementation 'com.github.tibbi:IndicatorFastScroll:08f512858a'
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 9f6b4ba9..a3058d37 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
     android:installLocation="auto">
 
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_CONTACTS" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CALL_PHONE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_CALL_LOG" />
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/dialer/activities/DialpadActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/dialer/activities/DialpadActivity.kt
index 7a856a78..27b1c33a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/dialer/activities/DialpadActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/dialer/activities/DialpadActivity.kt
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ class DialpadActivity : SimpleActivity() {
             }
         })
 
-        ContactsAdapter(this, filtered, dialpad_list, text) {
+        ContactsAdapter(this, filtered, dialpad_list, null, text) {
             startCallIntent((it as SimpleContact).phoneNumber)
         }.apply {
             dialpad_list.adapter = this
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/dialer/activities/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/dialer/activities/MainActivity.kt
index 7b95abf4..d6e55f9e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/dialer/activities/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/dialer/activities/MainActivity.kt
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import com.simplemobiletools.dialer.BuildConfig
 import com.simplemobiletools.dialer.R
 import com.simplemobiletools.dialer.adapters.ViewPagerAdapter
 import com.simplemobiletools.dialer.extensions.config
+import com.simplemobiletools.dialer.fragments.MyViewPagerFragment
 import com.simplemobiletools.dialer.helpers.tabsList
 import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.activity_main.*
 import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.fragment_contacts.*
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ class MainActivity : SimpleActivity() {
             }
 
             getAllFragments().forEach {
-                it?.textColorChanged(configTextColor)
+                it.textColorChanged(configTextColor)
             }
         }
 
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ class MainActivity : SimpleActivity() {
             main_tabs_holder.setSelectedTabIndicatorColor(getAdjustedPrimaryColor())
             main_tabs_holder.getTabAt(viewpager.currentItem)?.icon?.applyColorFilter(getAdjustedPrimaryColor())
             getAllFragments().forEach {
-                it?.primaryColorChanged(configPrimaryColor)
+                it.primaryColorChanged(configPrimaryColor)
             }
         }
 
@@ -154,7 +155,7 @@ class MainActivity : SimpleActivity() {
             override fun onPageSelected(position: Int) {
                 main_tabs_holder.getTabAt(position)?.select()
                 getAllFragments().forEach {
-                    it?.finishActMode()
+                    it.finishActMode()
                 }
                 invalidateOptionsMenu()
             }
@@ -210,11 +211,11 @@ class MainActivity : SimpleActivity() {
             viewpager.currentItem = config.lastUsedViewPagerPage
         }
 
-        contacts_fragment.refreshContacts()
-        recents_fragment.refreshRecents()
+        contacts_fragment.refreshItems()
+        recents_fragment.refreshItems()
     }
 
-    private fun getAllFragments() = arrayListOf(contacts_fragment, recents_fragment)
+    private fun getAllFragments() = arrayListOf(contacts_fragment, recents_fragment).toMutableList() as ArrayList<MyViewPagerFragment>
 
     private fun launchAbout() {
         val licenses = LICENSE_GLIDE or LICENSE_INDICATOR_FAST_SCROLL
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/dialer/adapters/ContactsAdapter.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/dialer/adapters/ContactsAdapter.kt
index e5967c37..c293b676 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/dialer/adapters/ContactsAdapter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/dialer/adapters/ContactsAdapter.kt
@@ -4,33 +4,48 @@ import android.util.TypedValue
 import android.view.Menu
 import android.view.View
 import android.view.ViewGroup
+import android.widget.FrameLayout
 import android.widget.ImageView
 import android.widget.TextView
 import com.bumptech.glide.Glide
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.adapters.MyRecyclerViewAdapter
+import com.simplemobiletools.commons.dialogs.ConfirmationDialog
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.getAdjustedPrimaryColor
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.getTextSize
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.highlightTextFromNumbers
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.highlightTextPart
+import com.simplemobiletools.commons.helpers.PERMISSION_WRITE_CONTACTS
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.helpers.SimpleContactsHelper
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.models.SimpleContact
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.views.MyRecyclerView
 import com.simplemobiletools.dialer.R
 import com.simplemobiletools.dialer.activities.SimpleActivity
-import java.util.*
+import com.simplemobiletools.dialer.interfaces.RefreshItemsListener
 
-class ContactsAdapter(activity: SimpleActivity, var contacts: ArrayList<SimpleContact>, recyclerView: MyRecyclerView, highlightText: String = "",
-                      itemClick: (Any) -> Unit) : MyRecyclerViewAdapter(activity, recyclerView, null, itemClick) {
+class ContactsAdapter(activity: SimpleActivity, var contacts: ArrayList<SimpleContact>, recyclerView: MyRecyclerView, val refreshItemsListener: RefreshItemsListener? = null,
+                      highlightText: String = "", itemClick: (Any) -> Unit) : MyRecyclerViewAdapter(activity, recyclerView, null, itemClick) {
 
     private var textToHighlight = highlightText
     private var adjustedPrimaryColor = activity.getAdjustedPrimaryColor()
     private var fontSize = activity.getTextSize()
 
-    override fun getActionMenuId() = 0
+    init {
+        setupDragListener(true)
+    }
+
+    override fun getActionMenuId() = R.menu.cab_delete_only
 
     override fun prepareActionMode(menu: Menu) {}
 
-    override fun actionItemPressed(id: Int) {}
+    override fun actionItemPressed(id: Int) {
+        if (selectedKeys.isEmpty()) {
+            return
+        }
+
+        when (id) {
+            R.id.cab_delete -> askConfirmDelete()
+        }
+    }
 
     override fun getSelectableItemCount() = contacts.size
 
@@ -48,7 +63,7 @@ class ContactsAdapter(activity: SimpleActivity, var contacts: ArrayList<SimpleCo
 
     override fun onBindViewHolder(holder: ViewHolder, position: Int) {
         val contact = contacts[position]
-        holder.bindView(contact, true, false) { itemView, layoutPosition ->
+        holder.bindView(contact, true, true) { itemView, layoutPosition ->
             setupView(itemView, contact)
         }
         bindViewHolder(holder)
@@ -68,6 +83,49 @@ class ContactsAdapter(activity: SimpleActivity, var contacts: ArrayList<SimpleCo
         }
     }
 
+    private fun askConfirmDelete() {
+        val itemsCnt = selectedKeys.size
+        val firstItem = getSelectedItems().first()
+        val items = if (itemsCnt == 1) {
+            "\"${firstItem.name}\""
+        } else {
+            resources.getQuantityString(R.plurals.delete_contacts, itemsCnt, itemsCnt)
+        }
+
+        val baseString = R.string.deletion_confirmation
+        val question = String.format(resources.getString(baseString), items)
+
+        ConfirmationDialog(activity, question) {
+            activity.handlePermission(PERMISSION_WRITE_CONTACTS) {
+                deleteContacts()
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun deleteContacts() {
+        if (selectedKeys.isEmpty()) {
+            return
+        }
+
+        val contactsToRemove = getSelectedItems()
+        val positions = getSelectedItemPositions()
+        contacts.removeAll(contactsToRemove)
+        val idsToRemove = contactsToRemove.map { it.rawId }.toMutableList() as ArrayList<Int>
+
+        SimpleContactsHelper(activity).deleteContactRawIDs(idsToRemove) {
+            activity.runOnUiThread {
+                if (contacts.isEmpty()) {
+                    refreshItemsListener?.refreshItems()
+                    finishActMode()
+                } else {
+                    removeSelectedItems(positions)
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun getSelectedItems() = contacts.filter { selectedKeys.contains(it.rawId) } as ArrayList<SimpleContact>
+
     override fun onViewRecycled(holder: ViewHolder) {
         super.onViewRecycled(holder)
         if (!activity.isDestroyed && !activity.isFinishing) {
@@ -77,6 +135,7 @@ class ContactsAdapter(activity: SimpleActivity, var contacts: ArrayList<SimpleCo
 
     private fun setupView(view: View, contact: SimpleContact) {
         view.apply {
+            findViewById<FrameLayout>(R.id.item_contact_frame).isSelected = selectedKeys.contains(contact.rawId)
             findViewById<TextView>(R.id.item_contact_name).apply {
                 setTextColor(textColor)
                 setTextSize(TypedValue.COMPLEX_UNIT_PX, fontSize)
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/dialer/adapters/RecentCallsAdapter.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/dialer/adapters/RecentCallsAdapter.kt
index a3a42267..40f61e52 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/dialer/adapters/RecentCallsAdapter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/dialer/adapters/RecentCallsAdapter.kt
@@ -20,12 +20,12 @@ import com.simplemobiletools.dialer.extensions.areMultipleSIMsAvailable
 import com.simplemobiletools.dialer.extensions.config
 import com.simplemobiletools.dialer.helpers.KEY_PHONE
 import com.simplemobiletools.dialer.helpers.RecentsHelper
-import com.simplemobiletools.dialer.interfaces.RefreshRecentsListener
+import com.simplemobiletools.dialer.interfaces.RefreshItemsListener
 import com.simplemobiletools.dialer.models.RecentCall
 import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.item_recent_call.view.*
 import java.util.*
 
-class RecentCallsAdapter(activity: SimpleActivity, var recentCalls: ArrayList<RecentCall>, recyclerView: MyRecyclerView, val refreshRecentsListener: RefreshRecentsListener,
+class RecentCallsAdapter(activity: SimpleActivity, var recentCalls: ArrayList<RecentCall>, recyclerView: MyRecyclerView, val refreshItemsListener: RefreshItemsListener,
                          itemClick: (Any) -> Unit) : MyRecyclerViewAdapter(activity, recyclerView, null, itemClick) {
 
     private lateinit var incomingCallIcon: Drawable
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ class RecentCallsAdapter(activity: SimpleActivity, var recentCalls: ArrayList<Re
             recentCalls.removeAll(callsToRemove)
             activity.runOnUiThread {
                 if (recentCalls.isEmpty()) {
-                    refreshRecentsListener.refreshRecents()
+                    refreshItemsListener.refreshItems()
                     finishActMode()
                 } else {
                     removeSelectedItems(positions)
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/dialer/fragments/ContactsFragment.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/dialer/fragments/ContactsFragment.kt
index e1f702f5..e0b1d3b4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/dialer/fragments/ContactsFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/dialer/fragments/ContactsFragment.kt
@@ -10,16 +10,17 @@ import com.simplemobiletools.commons.adapters.MyRecyclerViewAdapter
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.*
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.helpers.PERMISSION_READ_CONTACTS
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.helpers.SimpleContactsHelper
+import com.simplemobiletools.commons.helpers.mydebug
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.models.SimpleContact
 import com.simplemobiletools.dialer.R
 import com.simplemobiletools.dialer.activities.SimpleActivity
 import com.simplemobiletools.dialer.adapters.ContactsAdapter
 import com.simplemobiletools.dialer.extensions.config
-import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.fragment_contacts.*
+import com.simplemobiletools.dialer.interfaces.RefreshItemsListener
 import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.fragment_letters_layout.view.*
 import java.util.*
 
-class ContactsFragment(context: Context, attributeSet: AttributeSet) : MyViewPagerFragment(context, attributeSet) {
+class ContactsFragment(context: Context, attributeSet: AttributeSet) : MyViewPagerFragment(context, attributeSet), RefreshItemsListener {
     override fun setupFragment() {
         val placeholderResId = if (context.hasPermission(PERMISSION_READ_CONTACTS)) {
             R.string.no_contacts_found
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ class ContactsFragment(context: Context, attributeSet: AttributeSet) : MyViewPag
         fragment_fab.background.applyColorFilter(context.getAdjustedPrimaryColor())
     }
 
-    fun refreshContacts() {
+    override fun refreshItems() {
         SimpleContactsHelper(context).getAvailableContacts { contacts ->
             activity?.runOnUiThread {
                 gotContacts(contacts)
@@ -93,7 +94,8 @@ class ContactsFragment(context: Context, attributeSet: AttributeSet) : MyViewPag
 
             val currAdapter = fragment_list.adapter
             if (currAdapter == null) {
-                ContactsAdapter(activity as SimpleActivity, contacts, fragment_list) {
+                ContactsAdapter(activity as SimpleActivity, contacts, fragment_list, this) {
+                    mydebug("clicked $it")
                     val lookupKey = SimpleContactsHelper(activity!!).getContactLookupKey((it as SimpleContact).rawId.toString())
                     val publicUri = Uri.withAppendedPath(ContactsContract.Contacts.CONTENT_LOOKUP_URI, lookupKey)
                     activity!!.launchViewContactIntent(publicUri)
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/dialer/fragments/RecentsFragment.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/dialer/fragments/RecentsFragment.kt
index 5ed9c601..3e1f2a48 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/dialer/fragments/RecentsFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/dialer/fragments/RecentsFragment.kt
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ import com.simplemobiletools.dialer.activities.SimpleActivity
 import com.simplemobiletools.dialer.adapters.RecentCallsAdapter
 import com.simplemobiletools.dialer.extensions.config
 import com.simplemobiletools.dialer.helpers.RecentsHelper
-import com.simplemobiletools.dialer.interfaces.RefreshRecentsListener
+import com.simplemobiletools.dialer.interfaces.RefreshItemsListener
 import com.simplemobiletools.dialer.models.RecentCall
 import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.fragment_recents.view.*
 
-class RecentsFragment(context: Context, attributeSet: AttributeSet) : MyViewPagerFragment(context, attributeSet), RefreshRecentsListener {
+class RecentsFragment(context: Context, attributeSet: AttributeSet) : MyViewPagerFragment(context, attributeSet), RefreshItemsListener {
     override fun setupFragment() {
         val placeholderResId = if (context.hasPermission(PERMISSION_READ_CALL_LOG)) {
             R.string.no_previous_calls
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class RecentsFragment(context: Context, attributeSet: AttributeSet) : MyViewPage
 
     override fun primaryColorChanged(color: Int) {}
 
-    override fun refreshRecents() {
+    override fun refreshItems() {
         RecentsHelper(context).getRecentCalls { recents ->
             activity?.runOnUiThread {
                 gotRecents(recents)
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/dialer/helpers/RecentsHelper.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/dialer/helpers/RecentsHelper.kt
index aec3ee6f..0c447034 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/dialer/helpers/RecentsHelper.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/dialer/helpers/RecentsHelper.kt
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import android.provider.CallLog.Calls
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.*
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.helpers.PERMISSION_READ_CALL_LOG
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.helpers.ensureBackgroundThread
-import com.simplemobiletools.commons.overloads.times
+import com.simplemobiletools.commons.helpers.getQuestionMarks
 import com.simplemobiletools.dialer.extensions.getAvailableSIMCardLabels
 import com.simplemobiletools.dialer.models.RecentCall
 
@@ -79,6 +79,4 @@ class RecentsHelper(private val context: Context) {
             callback()
         }
     }
-
-    private fun getQuestionMarks(size: Int) = ("?," * size).trimEnd(',')
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/dialer/interfaces/RefreshItemsListener.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/dialer/interfaces/RefreshItemsListener.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1346cfb0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/dialer/interfaces/RefreshItemsListener.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+package com.simplemobiletools.dialer.interfaces
+
+interface RefreshItemsListener {
+    fun refreshItems()
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/dialer/interfaces/RefreshRecentsListener.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/dialer/interfaces/RefreshRecentsListener.kt
deleted file mode 100644
index 40ad2977..00000000
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/dialer/interfaces/RefreshRecentsListener.kt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-package com.simplemobiletools.dialer.interfaces
-
-interface RefreshRecentsListener {
-    fun refreshRecents()
-}