Almost no one can remember several phone numbers these days. Do you still remember your family’s numbers? Probably not. That’s when you have to use the iPhone’s Contacts feature. Sometimes, like when you install the iOS 18 beta, your contacts may be lost or deleted. Don’t worry, there are several ways to help you get your old contacts back on your iPhone and other devices. Below, we’ll show you how to do it step by step.
iCloud is an easy and effective way to restore your iPhone contacts. Here are the steps to restore iPhone contacts via iCloud:
First, go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud;
On the iCloud page, find and turn off “Contacts” and select “Keep on My iPhone”;
Then turn on the “Contacts” switch again and select “Merge”. Wait for a while and you should be able to see the previously lost contacts on your iPhone.
If the above method doesn’t work, you can also restore your contacts through the iCloud website:
Open iCloud.com and log in with your Apple ID and password.
After logging in, find and click the “Data Recovery” button;
Select “Restore Contacts”;
You will see a list of archives. Find the one that contains your complete contact list and click “Restore”;
Click “Restore” again to confirm the operation, and then you will receive a confirmation email in your mailbox.
If all else fails, you can also try restoring your phone from an iTunes backup, which will also contain your contacts. If you still have your old iPhone and haven’t updated your contacts much since then, you can transfer or add important contacts directly from your old phone.
