mycontacts deleted and reset back to 6 years ago, i cannot restore or back up my old phone to get them back, need help

why can i not backup my old phone to regain my contacts asi haven't even had this new phone for a year. i have been trying to restore the contacts back and they will not work

iPhone SE, iOS 15

Posted on Jan 12, 2022 9:32 PM

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SravanKrA

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Jan 12, 2022 10:47 PM in response to helpme576

Unlike some Android devices, contacts are neither stored locally on an iPhone nor in SIM. They are synced to an email account that you had Google, iCloud, AOL, Exchange, Outlook, Yahoo or any Other

If Contacts on iCloud, try this --> Restore contacts, calendars, bookmarks, and more using ...

Else add the email account that stores your contacts.

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