TS4036 all contacts lost after sync with icloud

I activated the icloud using my iphone 4s. Suddenly all of my 1000s of contacts were gone. I hope they would still be there on my desktop (till recent sync). There were probably no contacts in my icloud and it wiped those on my cell. This should have been merge and icloud should have updated. Now should I turn off icloud and just sync my iphone.

Contact applecare. they have procedures for this.

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Very unimpressed.

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Contact applecare. they have procedures for this.

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I have about 1000 contacts on my iPhone 4 after syncing with iCloud there are only about 120 contacts on iCloud How can I have the same info on both the iCloud and my iPhone

On the iPhone tap Settings > iCloud
Switch Contacts off then back on then reset the device.
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Hi!
I have my Macbook Pro and iPhone 4S synced with iCloud, so everything I do in one device shows up in the other.
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Hi marce.morales,
Thanks for visiting Apple Support Communities.
You can use the steps in this article to troubleshoot iCloud contacts on your iPhone:
iCloud: Troubleshooting iCloud Contacts
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3998
Best Regards,
Jeremy

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TS4118: If you see duplicate calendars or events after setting up iCloud Calendar.
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Hello nomenest,
Thank you for the details of the issue you are experiencing with duplicate calendar events after setting up iCloud. I would be concerned about this too.
It sounds like you have checked iCloud.com and see the duplicates there. If you are seeing the duplicates on iCloud.com, I recommend contacting iCloud Support for assistance:
Symptoms
After you set up iCloud Calendar, you might see duplicate calendars or calendar events on your iOS device, Mac, or PC.
Resolution
Find out if calendars or events are also duplicated on iCloud.com
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http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4118
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Sheila M.

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Hi Pimpernel,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities. Based on what you stated, it sounds like you want to import a vCard to iCloud. I would recommend that you read this article, it may be able to help the issue.
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TS4036 all contacts lost after sync with icloud

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