My 3G died, so I got a new 3G.Used my old sim card, but I have NO contacts now. Looked at my backup, but no contacts there either. What do I do?
My 3G phone died. I couldn't get upgrade yet, so I got another 3G. They used my old sim card, but when I turned it on, there were NO contacts, no photos..nothing was there except my same phone number. I went to Itunes to get my last update, but there were no contacts, or music or anything there either. My contacts are the most important thing that's missing. What do I do?
Nothing you can do. The iPhone doesn't store contacts on the SIM card. Had you been using the iPhone as strongly recommended, you would have been synching your contacts with Outlook or Address Book on your computer, where they would now still be safe and sound and ready for you to synch with your new phone.
Using a phone as your sole source of data is foolish. Phones can be easily lost, stolen, dropped and damaged, or in your case, die. That's why the strong recommendation to synch your data with a computer (and of course, backup that computer as well).
I'm afraid your contacts are gone. Such a shame, and was entirely preventable. Sorry for your loss.
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Grumpy Gator,
Please note it did say at the store's discretion, but people have actually been able to return it to the on-line store. (I only saw a couple who tried.)
And given the outcry, I would think Apple might have other Apple stores join in. Just in case, though, if you can, you might bring it in today.
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3694
Check USB connections
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Connect your computer directly to your Internet source, with no routers, hubs, or switches.
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