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How do I retrieve my contact list from the I cloud? I seem to have lost many contacts

How do I retrieve my contact list from I cloud. I seem to have lost some contacts

iPhone 11 Pro Max, iOS 13

Posted on Sep 13, 2020 3:02 PM

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Try -- Restore contacts, calendars, and more in Settings on iCloud.com - Apple Support.

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Sep 13, 2020 3:40 PM in response to Monazek

Try -- Restore contacts, calendars, and more in Settings on iCloud.com - Apple Support.

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Sep 22, 2020 7:00 AM in response to zinacef

didnt work

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Nov 1, 2020 11:19 AM in response to Monazek

I need to retrieve my contact list on my iphone.

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Nov 30, 2020 7:01 PM in response to Proudwita13-44

My phone was just erased and reset by a Apple technician ,and my contacts,and messages were lost.How can I retrieve them?

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Sep 22, 2020 6:56 AM in response to zinacef

I went to Icloud settings, then advanced, then restore contact list, only went back a day. my contact list goes back easily 10 years

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