Where are phone numbers stored in computer?

iPhone stolen 😟 and need to find contact info on computer (pc, xp)
thanks!

Windows XP

Posted on Aug 17, 2009 2:32 PM

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Aug 17, 2009 3:58 PM in response to Naidre Miller

Then it doesn't sound like you were syncing your iPhone contacts with Outlook since phone numbers are included. If you were syncing contacts with Outlook, the phone numbers would be available. Do you have Outlook 2003 or 2007?

iPhone contacts are included with your iPhone's backup, which is created and maintained by iTunes as the first step during the sync process, but there isn't an easy way to access and extract contact info from an iPhone's backup. There may be a 3rd party utility that allows for this.

Aug 17, 2009 4:22 PM in response to Naidre Miller

You're welcome.

FYI - there is no option to not include phone numbers when syncing contacts with a supported application on your computer, and there is no option to sync phone numbers only with another application. You must not use Outlook often - at least not for contact info if this wasn't noticed before now. 😉

Try this utility. To export contacts from your iPhone's backup, you will have to register for data recovery, which requires payment.

http://homepage.mac.com/vaughn/msync/

I don't know which format the export will be in, but the format should be supported for import by the Outlook address book.

Aug 17, 2009 4:31 PM in response to Naidre Miller

iPhone contact info is included with your iPhone's backup, which is created and maintained by iTunes as the first step during the sync process, but designed to be synced with a supported application on your computer. There is no setting or option to not include phone numbers when syncing contacts with a supported application on your computer, and there is no option to sync phone numbers only with one supported address book application on your computer, and all other contact info with another supported address book application on your computer. There is no other place where iPhone contact info is available.

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