Getting contacts from iphone to address book?

Make sure Address Book has at least one unique entry, then on the Info pane in iTunes, with your phone connected, select sync contacts with Address Book. Hit the apply/sync button. you'll get a popup regarding your contacts asking to merge or replace, select merge.

You looked in Address Book and there are no contacts, other than the one you created, correct?

Close iTunes, launch iSync from your applications folder, reset sync history, when finished, re-boot your computer, open iTunes, connect your phone, hit the sync button(make sure sync contacts is still selected), what happens?

We're gonna have to go deeper, follow the instructions here:

http://support.apple.com/kb/ts2481

Mmmm...you've reset sync history, followed all of the steps in that support article...correct? Contacts are still not syncing. I'm starting to suspect a permissions problem here. Go to your applications folder, right-click the Address Book app, select "Get Info", at the bottom, under permissions, what does it say regarding your account?

You were able to restore your contacts from backup because contacts are included in the iPhone backup.

Well, your permissions are correct. Sorry, but I'm out of ideas here. Perhaps a trip to the Apple store is in order...take computer & phone.

You're welcome.

Eureka!

Go to your iPhone "Settings -> iCloud", then turn contacts OFF, close the settings, plug your iphone, sync your contacts, Et Voilà!

Good luck.

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