HT1338 I cannot copy my contacts from my iPhone onto my Macbook Pro.

I am trying to copy my contacts from my iPhone 4S onto my MacBook Pro.  I am running Lion OS 10.7.4, and have tried to accomplish the transfer with both iCloud and iTunes, but neither has worked.
Any help gratefully received.

Check the website at iCloud.com. Are the contacts there. If so, then the contacts are syncing from the iPhone.
Uncheck contacts on the MacBook, then recheck the box and see if they appear.
In AB, go to the accounts page and make sure the iCloud account appears there.
If they are not at the website, then do the same to the iPhone.
Make sure both devices are logged in iCloud with the same Apple ID.
Also, if contacts are appearing at the website, choose delete from the devices when unchecking contacts or signing out of iCloud. They will appear on the devices when you sign back in.
If they are not at the website, be sure to select to keep the contacts local on the device so you don't lose them. They should sync to the website and other device when you sign back in.
If this doesn't help, are the contacts synced to the website, or just located on the iPhone.

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