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Recover lost contacts
Contacts almost always live in an account. Find the right account and its trash or an older sync before you type them in again.
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Typical signs: Contacts list empty, Only SIM contacts remain, Disappeared after removing an account.
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You will need: The Google or iCloud account, A computer browser.
See which account is selected
Android contacts can show one account at a time. Open Contacts → the account filter and choose All. iPhone: Contacts → Groups, and make sure iCloud is enabled.