iPhone: contacts disappeared - you can do that

If your iPhone contacts have disappeared completely or only partially, this can have several reasons. In this guide, we will show you how to solve the problem.

First aid: iPhone contacts disappeared

1. Restart: First, restart your iPhone. Small problems in the buffer are solved automatically.
2. Create contact: Open the contacts app and tap the "+" button in the top right corner. Create any contact here. For some users, the contacts could appear again.
3. Spotlight search: To check whether the contacts have disappeared or are simply not displayed, open the Spotlight search. To do this, press the home button and then place your fingers on the center of the display. Drag your finger down and enter the name of any contact in the search at the top.
4. Check iCloud: If you have synchronized your contacts with iCloud, you can check on iCloud.com whether they still exist. For security, you can also export the contacts here.

Resolution: iPhone contacts disappeared

1. SIM contacts: If all your contacts are on the SIM card, you can simply import the contacts again from the SIM card.
2. iCloud: Open the "Settings" app and select the "iCloud" category below. Deactivate the "Contacts" option here and then select "Keep on iPhone". Restart your iPhone and activate the option again.
3. Backup: If none of this helped, you only have to restore a backup via iTunes. If it is a somewhat older backup, a large loss of data can occur.

In the next practical tip, we will show you how to back up your iPhone contacts even without iTunes and iCloud.