How can I get my contacts back

Hey there and welcome to Apple Support Communities kimmi144,

We can certainly understand your concern and see you came to us from the article What does iCloud back up?.

We recommend checking out these steps for more information on how to transfer your information.

" Use other contact accounts on iPhone

You can include contacts from other accounts in the Contacts app .

Use your iCloud contacts

Go to Settings  > [your name] > iCloud, then turn on Contacts.

Use your Google contacts

1. Go to Settings  > Contacts > Accounts, then tap Google.
2. Sign in to your account, then turn on Contacts.

Add contacts from another account

1. Go to Settings  > Contacts > Accounts, then tap Add Account
2. Choose an account, sign in to it, then turn on Contacts.

Access a Microsoft Exchange Global Address List

1. Go to Settings  > Contacts > Accounts, then tap Exchange.
2. Sign in to your Exchange account, then turn on Contacts.

Set up an LDAP or CardDAV account to access business or school directories

1. Go to Settings  > Contacts > Accounts > Add Account, then tap Other.
2. Tap Add LDAP Account or Add CardDAV Account, then enter the account information.

Keep contacts up to date across devices

To keep your contact information up to date across all your devices where you’re signed in with the same Apple ID, you can use iCloud.

Go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud, then turn on Contacts.

Alternatively, you can sync the information between iPhone and your Mac or Windows PC to keep the information up to date across iPhone and your computer. See Sync supported content.

If you use iCloud for Contacts, your contacts are kept up to date automatically, and no options appear for syncing them with your computer.

Import contacts from a SIM card (GSM)

Go to Settings  > Contacts > Import SIM Contacts.

Import contacts from a vCard

Tap a .vcf attachment in an email or message.

Add a contact from a directory

1. Tap Lists, then tap the GAL, CardDAV, or LDAP directory you want to search.
2. Tap Done, then enter your search.
3. Tap the person’s name to save their info to your contacts.

Show or hide a list

Tap Lists, tap Edit, then select the lists you want to see.

This button appears only if you have more than one source of contacts. "

For additional information, check out this link: Use other contact accounts on iPhone - Apple Support

Kindest regards!