Използвайте rowCount();
вътре опитайте да проверите броя на засегнатите редове от вашия sql израз
try {
$dbh = new PDO("mysql:host=$hostname;dbname=$dbname", $username, $password);
/* * * echo a message saying we have connected ** */
//echo 'Connected to database<br />';
$sql = "DELETE FROM ukgh WHERE telephone = :telephone";
$stmt = $dbh->prepare($sql);
$stmt->bindParam(':telephone', $telephone, PDO::PARAM_STR);
$stmt->execute();
$count = $stmt->rowCount();// check affected rows using rowCount
if ($count > 0) {
echo 'Success - The record for ' . $telephone . ' has been deleted.';
} else {
echo "Your error message";
}
} catch (PDOException $e) {
echo $e->getMessage();
}
Прочетете http://php.net/manual/en/pdostatement.rowcount.php