How can I recover deleted phone numbers on iPhone?

I need to retrieve deleted phone numbers


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iPhone 14, iOS 18

Posted on Mar 28, 2025 09:44 AM

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Posted on Mar 28, 2025 01:08 PM

To recover deleted phone numbers (contacts) on your iPhone, you can either restore from a recent iCloud backup or, if you've recently deleted them, check the "Recently Deleted" folder in the Contacts app. 


Here's a breakdown of the methods:


1. Restoring from iCloud Backup:

  • If you have iCloud backups enabled: You can restore your iPhone from a backup made before the contacts were deleted. 
  • Go to iCloud.com: In a web browser, log in to your iCloud account. 
  • Select Data Recovery: Click on the App Launcher button, then under "More" choose "Data Recovery". 
  • Select Restore Contacts: From the data recovery page, select "Restore Contacts". 
  • Select the date before you deleted the content: Scroll down to the bottom of the window, then select Data Recovery, then select Restore next to the date before you deleted the content 

2. Checking the "Recently Deleted" Folder:

  • Open the Contacts app: On your iPhone, open the Contacts app.
  • Go to Groups: Tap on "Groups" and select "Recently Deleted".
  • Recover Contacts: Select the contacts you want to recover and tap "Recover". 

3. Other Considerations:

  • Deleted Contacts are Permanently Deleted:
  • If you delete a contact from your email account, it's permanently deleted from all devices signed into that email account. 
  • Deleted Call History:
  • To recover a deleted call history, restore your iPhone from a backup you made before the data was deleted. 
  • Deleted Messages:
  • You can restore messages you deleted for up to 30 days. Go to the Messages app, tap Edit, then tap Show Recently Deleted. 
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Mar 28, 2025 01:08 PM in response to Trainlover1947

To recover deleted phone numbers (contacts) on your iPhone, you can either restore from a recent iCloud backup or, if you've recently deleted them, check the "Recently Deleted" folder in the Contacts app. 


Here's a breakdown of the methods:


1. Restoring from iCloud Backup:

  • If you have iCloud backups enabled: You can restore your iPhone from a backup made before the contacts were deleted. 
  • Go to iCloud.com: In a web browser, log in to your iCloud account. 
  • Select Data Recovery: Click on the App Launcher button, then under "More" choose "Data Recovery". 
  • Select Restore Contacts: From the data recovery page, select "Restore Contacts". 
  • Select the date before you deleted the content: Scroll down to the bottom of the window, then select Data Recovery, then select Restore next to the date before you deleted the content 

2. Checking the "Recently Deleted" Folder:

  • Open the Contacts app: On your iPhone, open the Contacts app.
  • Go to Groups: Tap on "Groups" and select "Recently Deleted".
  • Recover Contacts: Select the contacts you want to recover and tap "Recover". 

3. Other Considerations:

  • Deleted Contacts are Permanently Deleted:
  • If you delete a contact from your email account, it's permanently deleted from all devices signed into that email account. 
  • Deleted Call History:
  • To recover a deleted call history, restore your iPhone from a backup you made before the data was deleted. 
  • Deleted Messages:
  • You can restore messages you deleted for up to 30 days. Go to the Messages app, tap Edit, then tap Show Recently Deleted. 

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