HT1414 why were all my contacts deleted with updating to iOS6?

i updated my iphone to the iOS 6 software, and it deleted all my contacts, i still have my messages, pictures, music, apps, and notes, but no contacts. is there anyway to fix this?

This same exact thing happened to me today! My sons contacts replaced mine.. Did you find a way to get them back?

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    Hi, Rakesh Gajera. 
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