{"id":55145,"date":"2020-10-07T12:31:37","date_gmt":"2020-10-07T19:31:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:drivesaversdatarecovery.com\/\/?p=55145"},"modified":"2026-02-25T06:25:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T14:25:01","slug":"how-to-get-contacts-back-on-an-iphone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drivesaversdatarecovery.com\/en-gb\/blog\/how-to-get-contacts-back-on-an-iphone\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Get Contacts Back on an iPhone"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid wpex-relative\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-2\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-8\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 32px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ever delete a contact from your phone and then instantly regret it? Maybe you did it intentionally. Or maybe it was an accident! Either way the outcome is the same. You need to know <\/span><b>how to recover deleted contacts from an iPhone <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">quickly!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unfortunately, we\u2019re long past the days of memorizing important phone numbers. Almost everyone depends on their phones to keep track of names, birthdays, and most importantly, contact info. So, when you need to get in touch with someone, and you realize with a sinking feeling that their number is missing from your phone, what can you do? Well, all is not lost! Today we\u2019re going to show you <\/span><b>how to get contacts back on an iPhone.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you don\u2019t know <\/span><b>how to recover contacts on an iPhone, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">you\u2019re not alone. And you may be wondering if restoring your contacts is even possible. When something is deleted, isn\u2019t it gone for good? Not exactly. Here are three ways you can get your <\/span><b>iPhone deleted contacts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> back.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recovery Method #1: Restore contacts from iCloud<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most iPhone users backup their devices on a regular basis. In fact, when you enable backup to your iCloud account, the phone will automatically back up every 24 hours. This ensures you always have a recent version of your device\u2019s data and settings, including contacts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The great part is that if you\u2019ve lost a contact, and you\u2019ve been using iCloud for your backup, you can easily <\/span><b>recover the deleted contacts on an iPhone<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Here are four steps to <\/span><b>restore contacts from iCloud<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b>Step #1: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start by signing into iCloud.com.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b>Step #2: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then go to Account Settings, and scroll to the bottom of the page.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b>Step #3: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hover over Advanced, and click Restore Contacts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b>Step #4: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose the date of the backup you want, and click Restore.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Depending on when you last backed up, and what you\u2019ve added to your phone since your most recent backup, there\u2019s a chance you could lose some of your data. For example, you need to <\/span><b>restore contacts to an iPhone <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">from a week ago, but you added five new contacts yesterday. Since those five contacts aren\u2019t included in your backup, keep in mind that they won\u2019t be included in the previous backup.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fortunately, if you <\/span><b>restore contacts from iCloud <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and realize you still don\u2019t have what you need, you can reverse the restore. iCloud saves the current version of your phone before restoring a previous version, so just repeat steps 2, 3 and 4, and choose the most recent backup. And that\u2019s <\/span><b>how to retrieve deleted contacts on an iPhone using iCloud!<\/b><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recovery Method #2: Restore contacts from iTunes<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To <\/span><b>restore contacts from iTunes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, although similar to the iCloud method, is slightly different. iTunes backups are saved to a device, not the cloud. So, if you use iTunes to back up your data you should be regularly connecting your phone to your computer and manually backing up your device\u2019s settings and data. Most people tend to backup to iCloud for the sake of convenience, but not everyone is comfortable trusting the security of the cloud. Backing up and restoring from iTunes is definitely an option if you don&#8217;t want your data on the cloud.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just like recovering information from iCloud, restoring a previous version of your contacts from iTunes will delete any new contacts you\u2019ve created since the last backup. Unlike when you <\/span><b>restore contacts from iCloud<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, iTunes does not allow you to pick and choose what parts of your phone should be restored. So in addition to your contacts, keep in mind that your calendar events, texts, photos and more will also revert to the backup version.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b>Step #1:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Start by plugging your iPhone into the device to which you back up. iTunes should launch automatically.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b>Step #2: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take a minute to<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">backup your current version before you do anything! This will prevent you from losing any data created since your last backup.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b>Step #3: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click the iPhone icon in the top left corner of the iTunes window. A new window will open with a button called \u201cRestore iPhone.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b>Step #4 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click the button. Look through your previous backups to determine which one has the information you need.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b>Step #5: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on the back up you wish to recover.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the backup you need is from long ago and will result in significant data loss on other parts of your phone, simply copy out the information for the contact(s) you were missing and restore the version you backed up when you started the process. You\u2019ll then need to manually add the contact you lost.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recovery Method #3: Consult a data recovery specialist<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now you know <\/span><b>how to restore contacts on an iPhone <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">using your preferred method of backup! But if using a backup isn\u2019t an option, your best bet is to use a data recovery specialist. Without a backup, you\u2019ll be hard-pressed to get your <\/span><b>iPhone deleted contacts <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">back on your own. Using a professional data recovery technician ensures you\u2019ll get the best results and incur no further data loss on your device.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t permanently lose a contact, simply because you don\u2019t have a backup. There is hope! <\/span><a href=\"\/en-gb\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contact DriveSavers today for the data recovery services<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> you need to <\/span><b>recover deleted contacts on an iPhone.<\/b><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-2\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Ever delete a contact from your phone and then instantly regret it? Maybe you did it intentionally. Or maybe it was an accident! Either way the outcome is the same. You need to know how to recover deleted contacts from an iPhone quickly!\u00a0 Unfortunately, we\u2019re long past the days of memorizing important phone numbers. 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