You can make a difference in the Apple Support Community!

When you sign up with your Apple Account, you can provide valuable feedback to other community members by upvoting helpful replies and User Tips.

Looks like no one’s replied in a while. To start the conversation again, simply ask a new question.

Restoring deleted contacts

I’ve accidentally deleted a few contacts on my iPhone and can’t seem to find a way to get them back

Posted on Oct 20, 2022 10:02 PM

Reply
Question marked as Top-ranking reply

Posted on Oct 20, 2022 10:04 PM

Unlike some Android devices, contacts are neither stored locally on an iPhone nor in SIM. They are synced to an email account that you had Google, iCloud, AOL, Exchange, Outlook, Yahoo or any Other


If Contacts were on iCloud, try this --> Restore contacts, calendars, bookmarks, and more using ...


Else Add the email account that stores your contacts in the IOS mail app and enable Contacts. If you have a corporate email account added through a profile on your device, please check with your organisation's system administrator.



2 replies
Question marked as Top-ranking reply

Oct 20, 2022 10:04 PM in response to lyneth241

Unlike some Android devices, contacts are neither stored locally on an iPhone nor in SIM. They are synced to an email account that you had Google, iCloud, AOL, Exchange, Outlook, Yahoo or any Other


If Contacts were on iCloud, try this --> Restore contacts, calendars, bookmarks, and more using ...


Else Add the email account that stores your contacts in the IOS mail app and enable Contacts. If you have a corporate email account added through a profile on your device, please check with your organisation's system administrator.



Oct 20, 2022 10:05 PM in response to lyneth241

Use iCloud.com to restore and recover iCloud information

You can use iCloud.com on a computer to recover recently deleted files or restore an earlier version of information that was automatically archived in iCloud.

Review the following:


Axel F.

Restoring deleted contacts

Welcome to Apple Support Community
A forum where Apple customers help each other with their products. Get started with your Apple Account.