How do I recover my phone contacts that were deleted when phone updated
How do I recover my phone contacts when phone updated
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Start by checking if Contacts is enabled in iCloud, go to:
Settings → Apple ID → iCloud. Check if Contacts is enabled in the list.
Also, make sure you're connected to a network so your iPhone can download your contacts back from iCloud.
If you have mistakenly deleted one or more contacts, they can possibly be restored, see here:
If you accidentally deleted your calendars, bookmarks, or contacts from iCloud - Apple Support