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How do I get my contacts back

How do I get my contacts back they keep going away

iPhone SE, iOS 15

Posted on Nov 15, 2022 7:39 AM

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Posted on Nov 15, 2022 7:41 AM

There are no limits to the number of contacts you can store on an iPhone.



When you look deeply you will find that Contacts are neither stored on an iPhone nor on SIM. They are synced to an email account that you may have added and enabled Contacts. It could be Google, iCloud, AOL, Exchange, Outlook, Yahoo or any Other email client server.


When you enable Contacts in any of the email accounts they are displayed to you through the Contacts App. When you edit these contacts on an iPhone they are ultimately edited on the client-server.



If you are unable to find your contacts which were stored in the email client, then try this --> Restore contacts, calendars, bookmarks, and more using ...


Check if the email account has been removed in iOS mail app.

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.



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Nov 15, 2022 7:41 AM in response to Browndog322

There are no limits to the number of contacts you can store on an iPhone.



When you look deeply you will find that Contacts are neither stored on an iPhone nor on SIM. They are synced to an email account that you may have added and enabled Contacts. It could be Google, iCloud, AOL, Exchange, Outlook, Yahoo or any Other email client server.


When you enable Contacts in any of the email accounts they are displayed to you through the Contacts App. When you edit these contacts on an iPhone they are ultimately edited on the client-server.



If you are unable to find your contacts which were stored in the email client, then try this --> Restore contacts, calendars, bookmarks, and more using ...


Check if the email account has been removed in iOS mail app.

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.



How do I get my contacts back

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