Deleted contacts

If contacts were deleted from iPhone they are permanently erased and can't be recovered Delete contacts on iCloud.com - Apple Support

You can delete a contact in Contacts on iCloud.com. When you delete a contact, it is deleted on every device that has Contacts turned on in iCloud settings.

If iPhone was synced with Mac and contacts deleted from Mac will move in recently deleted in iCloud.com in that case they can be recovered before 30 days Restore contacts stored in iCloud on iCloud.com – Apple Support

Note : the contacts that were deleted from iPhone will never move in recently deleted of iCloud.com that only works from a web browser , however those particular contacts when recovered will always sync in iPhone when contacts box is turned on in iPhone / Mac / or a web browser used .

Samanthafull12 Said:

"Deleted contacts: How do I get back contacts that I accidentally deleted?"

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Troubleshooting Deleted Contacts:

Some things to try...

A. Enable Contacts in iCloud Settings:

See If “Contacts” is somehow disabled.

• If it is disabled, then enable it.
• If it is enabled, then disable it and then re-enable it.

B. Also, Try the Following:

• Restore Contacts, Calendars, Bookmarks, and More Using iCloud.com - Apple Support

• If your iCloud Contacts, Calendars, or Reminders won’t Sync - Apple Support

• Archive the Contacts you Store in iCloud - Apple Support

This user Tip was created as a basic framework to recover/manage Contacts - Contacts

Did you have a backup you could restore from before you perform the steps in the User Tip?

If you are using iCloud, and iCloud Data Recovery Service there is a way to restore them.

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