How do i get the songs i purchased off of my phone back onto it after restoring it?

i had to get a new iphone4, before going to the store i updated and saved all my stuff onto my computer. i came home to restore it, none of my songs were on my phone. i got my songs back onto my phone after i plugged it in again. now, none of the songs i purchased from my phone on the first iphone are there. and if i try to download a song that i already purchased from my phone, it wont let me get it because "i have already downloaded this item." how do i get them back on to my phone?!

emilyfrommandeville wrote:
they aren't on my computer. but itunes says that i still have them
If they are not on your computer, how does iTunes say that you still have them?
Do you mean that they show in your purchase history in iTunes?
It sounds like you did not "Transfer purchases" when you synced your iPhone. And as such, it's highly unlikely they were ever on your computer.
The iPhone is not a storage device. It is intended that all purchases be transfered to your computer for backup on a regular basis. Then as an added measure, create a backup of your iTunes library to an external drive, CD/DVD's, or flash drives in the event something happens to your computer.
It is ultimately up to the user to ensure that their media and files are backed up.

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