How can I reverse/restore back to before syncing?

I accidentally synced my iPhone with the Address Book on my MacBook, now all my contacts on my iPhone is wiped clean and only thing left on there was "Apple, Inc." - the only contact on the Address Book. How can I reverse this process?

If you have synced your iPhone before this, then a backup should have been created. Right click on the device in the sidebar and click restore from backup and then select your last sync if it is available. Otherwise, if you have a GSM iPhone (AT&T model in the US) try going to settings, mail, contacts and calendars, and in the contacts section tap import SIM contacts. This has sometimes worked for me in the past as the contacts are sometimes saved to your sim card when you create them.

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