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My contacts disappeared when I deleted a old email address

How do I get my contacts back

iPhone XR, iOS 14

Posted on Mar 12, 2021 12:24 PM

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Posted on Mar 12, 2021 12:28 PM

Your contacts were saved on that account,


If you deleted that account from the server, you can't get them back unless you have a backup.


If you only removed the email from the iPhone, add it again and turn on contacts to get the contacts back.

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My contacts disappeared when I deleted a old email address

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