Okay so it looks like I need to start my iPhone from new - What about my phonebook?

Hey there, my phone keeps on turning itself off (the screen flickers quickly then turns off) and reboots every 5 minutes and it is a real pain.
I have tried a normal restore via iTunes and also a DFU restore, and neither have made a difference.
Each time though, I have restored my latest backup - I have been informed that its likely to be this backup that is causing me the issue and to start fresh would solve it. Is this true?
I have over 400 contacts in my phone at present, what is the best way of getting them onto my newly installed fresh one?
If it helps, I do have a spare 3GS thats functional (except the speaker) so aid me in this process? What would happen if I plugged in the older 3GS, restored that as a carbon copy of my current phone, then restored my current one as a fresh one, then copy them over somehow?
Any help would be greatfully received, thanks
James

Aren't you syncing your contacts to a contact app on your computer? You should be. If you are, you can just sync them back.
If not, you need to get them there. Make sure you have at least one entry in the address book on your computer, then go into the info settings for the phone in iTunes and set up the address book sync.

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