Can I use old iPhone 4.3.3 backup for new iPad 6.1.3 to recover lost contacts?

Question

I lost all Contacts from iPhone 4 iOS 4.3.3 when I accidentally deleted my old MobileMe email account. (Never upgraded to 5.0+). Can I sync or restore a new iPad mini 6.1.3 using an old iPhone backup through iTunes to retrieve my Contacts? Is there other way?  Not on iCloud. Don't wanna restore my iPhone & lose all its data since last backup. Thank you.

Answer 1

Go to Settings>iCloud>Storage & Backup and confirm that the backup completed successfully.  If wi was it will say "Last Backup:" with a date and/or time at the very bottom under the "Back Up Now" button.  After confirming this, do the following:
Restore your iPhone backup to your iPad Mini by connecting the iPad Mini to your computer, open iTunes, click on the name of your iPad Mini in iTunes, go to the Summary tab of your iTunes sync settings and click on Restore Backup.  Watch the progress bar at the top of iTunes and allow the restore process to complete.  When it's done, eject it from iTunes and disconnect it from your computer.
Check the contacts and calendar on your iPad Mini to confirm that the they was successfully restored.  Assuming they were, go to Settings>iCloud, turn Contacts and Calendars to On (if they aren't already on), and choose Merge when prompted to upload the data to your account.
Go to icloud.com from your computer, sign into your iCloud account and check your contacts and calendar to confirm that they were both successfully uploaded.
Restore your iCloud backup by going to Settings>General>Reset and tapping Erase All Content and Settings.  Then go through the setup screens on your iPad Mini and when given the option, choose Restore from iCloud Backup.  Sign into your iCloud account, agree to the terms and conditions, then choose your most recent backup to restore to.  Be sure your iPad Mini is connected to wifi and your charger as this may take some time to finish.  After restoring your data and settings, it will restart and begin to download your apps and other purchased media.  During this process you will be prompted enter the passwords for the Apple ID(s) used to purchase this media.
When it's done restoring our iCloud backup, go to Settings>iCloud, confirm that you are signed into your iCloud account and turn Contacts and Calendars to On (if they aren't already on).  Your recovered contacts and calendar should then reappear on it.