{"id":16229,"date":"2018-02-20T09:09:46","date_gmt":"2018-02-20T09:09:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/?p=16229"},"modified":"2025-11-18T08:56:56","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T08:56:56","slug":"restore-missing-deleted-iphone-contacts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/restore-missing-deleted-iphone-contacts\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Restore Deleted Contacts on iPhone &#8211; DIY Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><p>Losing contact names and numbers from your iPhone is a common issue. Sometimes, contact names are missing with only random numbers visible, or the contact list is empty. These incidents often occur after updating to a newer version of iOS, a bug in the device, accidental deletion, or even a factory reset.<\/p><p>While you can usually restore contacts on iPhone from an iCloud or iTunes backup, there are times when these methods fail due to incorrect credentials, settings, or other issues. In these cases, you might need alternative solutions. Below are four effective methods to recover deleted contacts on iPhone and restore your lost contacts.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"diy-methods-to-restore-lost-iphone-contacts\">DIY Methods to Restore Lost iPhone Contacts<\/h2><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Method 1: Restore Contacts on iPhone from iCloud Backup<\/strong><\/h3><p>If you have previously synced your contacts with iCloud, it&rsquo;s easy to <strong>restore iPhone contacts<\/strong> from an iCloud backup.<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to your <strong>iPhone Settings<\/strong> &gt; <strong>iCloud<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Contacts<\/strong> (For iOS 16 &amp; 15 users: Settings &gt; Your Name &gt; iCloud).<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"apply-gradient-on-post-images\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1-2.png\" alt=\"iPhone Settings &gt; iCloud &gt; Contacts\" style=\"width:430px;height:auto\"><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Toggle <strong>Contacts<\/strong> OFF and then ON again.<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"apply-gradient-on-post-images\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2-1.png\" alt=\"Toggle Contacts\" style=\"width:430px;height:auto\"><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A prompt will appear asking what to do with the previously synced contacts. Select <strong>Delete from My iPhone<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>You will get back lost contacts on the iPhone. Those accounts are also displayed in your group lists if you have different Cloud accounts, like Gmail linked to your device. You can check and uncheck the group to view or hide, respectively.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Method 2: Recover Contacts from iPhone Using iTunes Backup<\/strong><\/h3><p>If you&rsquo;ve backed up your iPhone to iTunes, you can easily <strong>retrieve deleted contacts <\/strong>from that backup.<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Connect your iPhone to your computer and open <strong>iTunes<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select your device from the device list and go to the <strong>Summary<\/strong> page.<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"apply-gradient-on-post-images\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/iphone-backup.png\" alt=\"Recover Contacts iPhone Using iTunes Backup\"><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Choose the most recent backup and click <strong>Restore Backup<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>Your contacts will be restored, but be aware that this will restore all data from your backup, not just the contacts. This may overwrite existing content, such as photos or messages.<\/p><p>While iTunes is a solid method for restoring contacts, it does not allow you to selectively restore contacts alone. To <strong>restore contacts iPhone<\/strong> without affecting other data, you may need a third-party iPhone data recovery tool.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Method 3: Restore iPhone Contacts Using Stellar Data Recovery for iPhone<\/strong><\/h3><p>The best way to overcome the iTunes drawback and selectively restore only the missing contacts is to use&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/media-tools\/iphone-data-recovery.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">iPhone Contact Recovery<\/a>&nbsp;Software&nbsp;by Stellar.<\/p><p>This secure &amp; do-it-yourself software recovers lost or accidentally deleted iPhone contacts, call history, etc., regardless of the cause of the loss.<\/p><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"recovery-from-iphone\"><strong>1. Recover from iPhone<\/strong><\/h4><p>There is a possibility that your device has all the contacts, but they are not showing up&mdash;select&nbsp;<strong>Recovery from iPhone<\/strong>&nbsp;to view the hidden iPhone contacts in this case.<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Connect your iPhone to the computer and launch and launch the software<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On the home screen, choose &ldquo;Recover from iPhone&rdquo;, select &ldquo;Contacts and Call Logs,&rdquo; and click &ldquo;Next.&rdquo;<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"apply-gradient-on-post-images\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/help\/public\/onlinehelp_img\/stellar-data-recovery-for-iphone-9-windows-en\/recover-from-iphone\/1.png\" alt=\"Stellar Data Recovery for iPhone- recover from iPhone\"><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It will show you the iOS devices connected to your system. Select your device and click&nbsp;<strong>Scan<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"apply-gradient-on-post-images\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/help\/public\/onlinehelp_img\/stellar-data-recovery-for-iphone-9-windows-en\/recover-from-iphone\/3%20or%205.png\" alt=\"Stellar Data Recovery for iPhone- Select Device\"><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>After scanning, select&nbsp;<strong>Contacts<\/strong>&nbsp;on your left pane; all the contacts will be displayed in the right pane.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;Then, Select All or particular items by clicking on the associated checkbox.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on&nbsp;<strong>Save<\/strong>&nbsp;and browse the desired location to save the recovered contacts.<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"apply-gradient-on-post-images\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/help\/public\/onlinehelp_img\/stellar-data-recovery-for-iphone-9-windows-en\/recover-from-iphone\/9.png\" alt=\"Stellar Data Recovery for iPhone- Save recovered data from iPhone\"><\/figure><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"recovery-from-icloud-backup\"><strong>2. Restore from iCloud Backup<\/strong><\/h4><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/how-to-recover-deleted-data-from-icloud-backup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Recovery from iCloud Backup<\/a> allows you to selectively recover deleted contacts from your iPhone rather than restoring everything from photos and videos to messages. Follow the steps below:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Connect your iPhone to the computer via USB cable<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;Launch Stellar Data Recovery from iPhone<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose&nbsp;<strong>Recover from iCloud Backup<\/strong>, Select&nbsp;<strong>Contacts and Call Logs<\/strong>&nbsp;and click&nbsp;<strong>Next<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1010\" height=\"689\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/iCloud-1.png\" alt=\"Stellar Data Recovery for iPhone- recover from iCloud\" class=\"wp-image-34693 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/iCloud-1.png 1010w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/iCloud-1-300x205.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/iCloud-1-768x524.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1010px) 100vw, 1010px\" \/><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Enter the Apple ID and Password to get the list of available backup files.<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1010\" height=\"689\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/iCloud-2.png\" alt=\"Stellar Data Recovery for iPhone- sign-in to iCloud\" class=\"wp-image-34696 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/iCloud-2.png 1010w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/iCloud-2-300x205.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/iCloud-2-768x524.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1010px) 100vw, 1010px\" \/><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select the backup file and click&nbsp;<strong>Scan<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1010\" height=\"689\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/iCloud-3.png\" alt=\"Stellar Data Recovery for iPhone- recover from iCloud\" class=\"wp-image-34700 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/iCloud-3.png 1010w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/iCloud-3-300x205.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/iCloud-3-768x524.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1010px) 100vw, 1010px\" \/><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>After scanning, select &ldquo;Contacts&rdquo; on your left pane, and all the contacts in the selected backup file will be displayed in the right pane.<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1007\" height=\"688\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/iCloud-4.png\" alt=\"Stellar Data Recovery for iPhone- recover from iCloud\" class=\"wp-image-34741 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/iCloud-4.png 1007w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/iCloud-4-300x205.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/iCloud-4-768x525.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1007px) 100vw, 1007px\" \/><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Then, Select All or select items by clicking on the associated checkbox.<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"apply-gradient-on-post-images\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/iCloud-6.png\" alt=\"Stellar Data Recovery for iPhone- save iCloud data\"><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on Save and browse the desired location to save the recovered contacts.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"recovery-from-itunes-backup\"><strong>3. Restore<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>from iTunes Backup<\/strong><\/h4><p>If your iPhone contacts are synced with iTunes backup, use&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/support\/kb\/index.php\/article\/recover-data-from-itunes-backup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Recovery from iTunes backup<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;to recover missing iPhone contacts.<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Connect your iPhone to your computer and launch the software<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On the home screen, choose Recover from iTunes, select Contacts and Call Logs, and click&nbsp;<strong>Next<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1010\" height=\"689\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/iTunes-backup-1.png\" alt=\"Stellar Data Recovery for iPhone- recover from iTunes backup\" class=\"wp-image-34750 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/iTunes-backup-1.png 1010w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/iTunes-backup-1-300x205.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/iTunes-backup-1-768x524.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1010px) 100vw, 1010px\" \/><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The software analyses your system and lists all the available iTunes backup files, as shown below. If you cannot find the desired backup file, you can click on&nbsp;<strong>Add Backup<\/strong>&nbsp;to manually add the backup file from the system. Now, select the file and click&nbsp;<strong>Scan<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1007\" height=\"688\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/iTunes-backup-2.png\" alt=\"Restore Contacts on iPhone - recover from iTunes backup\" class=\"wp-image-34754 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/iTunes-backup-2.png 1007w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/iTunes-backup-2-300x205.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/iTunes-backup-2-768x525.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1007px) 100vw, 1007px\" \/><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>After scanning, select &ldquo;Contacts&rdquo; on your left pane, and all the contacts in the selected backup file will be displayed in the right pane.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Then, Select All or particular items by clicking on the associated checkbox.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on Save and browse the desired location to save the recovered contacts.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Method 4: Restore iPhone Contacts through Device Settings<\/strong><\/h3><p>Sometimes, simple changes in iPhone settings can help <strong>restore contacts iPhone<\/strong>.<\/p><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. Change Contacts&rsquo; Groups Settings<\/strong><\/h4><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to <strong>Contacts<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Groups<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Uncheck <strong>All iCloud<\/strong> and select <strong>All on My iPhone<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tap <strong>Done<\/strong> to save the changes and check if your contacts reappear.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Reset Network Connections<\/strong><\/h4><p>This step can also help <strong>retrieve deleted contacts iPhone<\/strong> if network settings are causing synchronisation issues.<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to <strong>Settings<\/strong> &gt; <strong>General<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Reset<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Reset Network Settings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter your passcode and confirm the action.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>This will reset your saved Wi-Fi networks and passwords, but it might help resolve the issue if contacts aren&rsquo;t syncing correctly.<\/p><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. Change Default Account to iCloud<\/strong><\/h4><p>This method works best for newer iPhones.<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to <strong>Settings<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Mail, Contacts, Calendars<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Contacts<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tap <strong>Default Account<\/strong> and select <strong>iCloud<\/strong> instead of <strong>On My iPhone<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check if your contacts are restored.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"to-wrap-up\"><strong>To Wrap Up<\/strong><\/h2><p>If you&rsquo;ve lost your contacts, you don&rsquo;t have to panic. By following these steps, you can easily <strong>restore contacts iPhone<\/strong> using iCloud or iTunes backups, or by using tools like Stellar Data Recovery for a more selective recovery. Each of these methods has its advantages depending on your situation, so try the one that best fits your needs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Losing contact names and numbers from your iPhone is a common issue.&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/restore-missing-deleted-iphone-contacts\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">How to Restore Deleted Contacts on iPhone &#8211; DIY Guide<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":16856,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[342],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16229","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-iphone-data-recovery","entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How to Restore Deleted Contacts on iPhone - DIY Guide<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"You can restore you deleted Contacts on iPhone with the help of iCloud Backup, iTunes Backup, iPhone Data Recovery Software and through Device Settings.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/restore-missing-deleted-iphone-contacts\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How to Restore Deleted Contacts on iPhone - DIY Guide\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"You can restore you deleted Contacts on iPhone with the help of iCloud Backup, iTunes Backup, iPhone Data Recovery Software and through Device Settings.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/restore-missing-deleted-iphone-contacts\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Stellar Data Recovery Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2018-02-20T09:09:46+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-11-18T08:56:56+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/4-Solutions-to-Restore-Missing-or-Deleted-iPhone-Contacts.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1000\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"600\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Sumona Chatterjee\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Sumona Chatterjee\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"8 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/restore-missing-deleted-iphone-contacts\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/restore-missing-deleted-iphone-contacts\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Sumona Chatterjee\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/4401a21e64e59f254a24030f21018a39\"},\"headline\":\"How to Restore Deleted Contacts on iPhone &#8211; 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