Contact loss saga...

backed up iPhone 4 BEFORE installing iOS5; restored from that backup and still lost all of the contacts!
problem still not solved? the backup is listed in preferences, tried a couple of more times, but still no contacts!
this is life, Apple! contacts are most important thing.
has anyone found a way to fix this? checked this forum for answers, tried solutions suggested, NOTHING!

was updating phone before doing that; it's why i backed up the phone before letting it sync and downloading the new iOS.
everything was supposed to be on MobileMe but going to iCloud changed that.
can one get to the old MobileMe once on iCloud?
thanks...

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