lost phone, help with data backup

"lost phone, help with data backup: please help in retrieving photos & contacts, have iphone is gone"

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Sync Photos and Contacts Through iCloud:

Enable Photos and Contacts in iCloud on different device devices. All will be accessible on the other device.

Accessing Photos:

On another device associated to the same Apple ID, perform the following.

I. On an iPhone:

1. Go to: Settings
2. Tap: Your Name (Top Item)
3. Tap: iCloud
4. Tap: Photos so that is is green
5. Tap: Contacts so that is is green
6. Enable: iCloud Photos

II. On a Mac:

Access from iCloud, Manually:

1. Go To: Settings
2. Click: iCloud
3. Click: Show All
4. Click: Photos so that is is green
5. Click: Contacts so that is is green
6. Download: the Photos

Do you have a recent backup of the phone on iCloud or on a computer?

If yes, when you have a new replacement phone, you can use the backup to restore the data to the new phone. So, the "new" phone will look like your "old" phone that was lost.