Contacts sync from phone

I had to replace my hard drive and lost everything so now I only have my contacts in my iphone. When I sync my iphone will it delete my contacts and sync with my empty address book or will it sync my address book from the iphone and add all the entries?

Enter at least one contact in the Address Book on your Mac before syncing.
Pay close attention to any message and options provided before syncing. You should be provided a merge selection which you want to select.
If you are unsure about any message and options provided, cancel the sync until you are sure.
Now is a good time to start maintaining a regular backup of all your important data - stored on an external drive used for backup purposes only. Or if you already do so, include a backup of your Address Book. The Address Book includes a simple and quick backup option.

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