HT1688 lost my contacts what to do

switched iclouds apple id and new icloud erased contacts

try to sync them to your phone from your old icloud. if you switch to new icloud, they will sync with the contacts in your new icloud.
once you get them on your phone, create a backup and that should put the contacts onto your new icloud

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I've lost all contacts from my iPhone I've backed it up but still no contacts. What can I do?

Are you using iCloud to sync Contacts to your iPhone? If not, do you have a backup on iTunes?
Could you try to explain the issue with more details please.

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The friend who sold it to you needed to clear his Apple ID off the phone before he sold it to you. Of course if it wasn't his phone in the first place then he could not do so. He is your friend but you don't know where he is?
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I have lost my iPhone on August 27, 2013 at 6:15 a.m. when I posizioned it on the strip for the scanner objet of Linate Airport.
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Thank you for that.
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http://www.skyontech.com/blog/iPhone-app-data-access
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oops...ouch...hard way to learn to always back up your stuff
you "never" backed anything up?? not even an old backup someplace? you really don't have to answer...i'm just feeling your pain. difficult.

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