Syncing contacts from iphone to macbook

I cannot figure out how to sync my contacts from my iphone to my macbook pro. There is not an option to sync contacts when i open itunes and plug in my phone. There is also no option to import contacts when i open the contacts app on my computer. Please help!! I need to get my contacts on my computer so that I can transfer them into a numbers (excel) file.

I haven't used the following and it looks like it would cost you $3.99 to try it but may be worth a try. Hopefully someone else will respond with a free method. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/export-address-book/id402323447?mt=12

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    Click on your iDevice on the sidebar of iTunes and then go to the info tab at the top. check the box shown here:
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    For those of you that are in a similar situation to this:
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    How to back up and restore: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414
    How to download apps for free again: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2519

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