HT1688 why cant I sync my contacts?

I backed up my iphone 3gs and got an iphone 4.  I cant restore my contacts from the 3gs backup.  My itunes is up to date as well as my iphone 4.  Can someone help?

Wow.
That is an extremely vague question.
Because you don't have an ipod?
Because you don't have a computer?
Because you didn't connect the two?
Because you didn't read the manual?
Perhaps you can explain?
What have you tried?
What was the result?
Error message?

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