HELP! Contacts disappeared when deleting mobile me account.

On my iPhone 4S I just deleted my mobile me account from the email accounts because I don't use it for emails. Then, all my most recent contacts disappeared. I tried synching thinking they would come back from my computer and no luck. I tried adding the account back and my phone says that my contacts, emails, etc from my mobile me account will be automatically moved to iCloud. Help please.

Unless you were also syncing your MobileMe online contacts with a supported address book app on your computer as designed and intended, syncing your iPhone with iTunes accomplishes nothing especially if you don't have the supported address book app on your computer selected under the Info tab for your iPhone sync preferences to sync contacts.
If your MobileMe contacts were automatically moved to iCloud, create your iCloud account on your iPhone.

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