Lost contacts
I deleted an email account that I no longer use from the mail app and lost some of my contacts. Is there a way to recover them?
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Hello SmiTon,
Your Contacts may not be stored on the iPhone. They are usually associated with email accounts, the only way to retrieve them would be to add the email account back to the iPhone.
Once added, you can move the contacts to another account.
Here's how to complete this:
" 1. Go to Settings > Contacts > Accounts.
2. Tap Add Account.
3. Tap the service that you have an account with. Or tap Other to set up a contacts account, like an LDAP or CardDAV account.
4. Enter your information and password.
5. Tap Next."
This information is from Manage and delete contacts on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support.
Cheers.