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How to recover contacts

How to recover contacts if they are not backed up on iCloud

iPhone 12 mini, iOS 16

Posted on Jan 22, 2023 8:48 AM

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Posted on Jan 22, 2023 11:07 AM

If your contacts have NOT been in iCloud, then they are gone.

If your contacts have been in iCloud, then you can try to restore them.

See how to restore contacts in iCloud here:

If you accidentally deleted your calendars, bookmarks, or contacts from iCloud - Apple Support

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