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How to Backup iPhone Contacts with/without Computer

By Hally | Last Updated

It is most common to call somebody and send a message on our phone. For contacts, we need to connect with. However, many people would delete contacts accidentally without backup. In this article, I will show you how to backup iPhone contacts with/without computer.

  1. Part 1: Backup iPhone Contacts with Computer
  2. Part 2: Backup iPhone Contacts without Computer

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Part 1: Backup iPhone Contacts with Computer

Method 1:Backup iPhone Contacts using iTunes

Step 1: Open the latest version of iTunes on your computer, plug your iPhone into the computer and trust it on your iPhone.

Step 2: Tap the iPhone icon and then go to the "Info" tab on the left side menu.

Step 3: Select “Windows Contacts”, then tick the Sync Contacts with checkbox. After that, click "Apply" to make them available to iTunes.

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Step 4: After doing this, click the "Done" button to complete. You've now backup all your iPhone contacts using iTunes.

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Method 2: Backup iPhone Contacts using iSunshare iSyncGenius

iSunshare iSyncGenius is an easy-to-handle backup and restore software for you to backup and restore iPhone data with computer. The software includes four steps on backup iPhone contacts to computer.

Step 1: Download and install iSunshare iSyncGenius to your computer, and then launch it.

Step 2: Tap “Back Up” and then click the "Next" button to continue.

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Step 3: Select “Classified Backup” and check the "Contacts" checkbox. Don't forget to choose the backup path and click the “Start” button.

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Step 4: In this step, you only need to wait the program backing up your iPhone contacts.

Step 5: When a prompt appears showing you Backup succeeded, click “OK”. It means you've now successfully backup iPhone contacts to computer.

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Part 2: Backup iPhone Contacts without Computer

Method 1: Backup iPhone Contacts with iCloud

iCloud helps iPhone users sync and store many files, such as photos and videos, music, messages, contacts, etc. Do you know how to transfer iPhone contacts with iCloud, if not yet, follow the simple following steps to learn about it.

Step 1: Go to "Settings" on your iPhone, sign in your Apple ID.

Step 2: Find "iCloud" in the Setting list and click on it.

Step 3: Enable “Contacts”. Then the iPhone will backup contact to iCloud successfully.

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Method 2: Backup Contacts from iPhone to iPhone with AirDrop

If your iCloud storage has not enough, do you know how to backup contacts between iPhone without iCloud. What if you have no a computer in there. Don't worry, it is a good choice to backup contacts from iPhone to iPhone with AirDrop.

Step 1: You need to enable AirDrop on both your two iPhone. Open the control center and long-tap the Wi-Fi >> enable AirDrop >> Everyone.

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Step 2: Select the contact you want to backup from your source iPhone and click "Share Contacts", then click the recipient's avatar.

Step 3: On your target iPhone, it will follow up with a prompt asking for your permission, click "Accept" to save the contact.

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