Owners of smartphones prefer to store contacts on plastic media, that is, a SIM card, because phones are less durable and often change. However, this option is not the most reliable way: the card may be damaged or lost along with the gadget. Nevertheless, all the contacts that were on the SIM card can be restored, and in different ways. Depending on the level of damage and other factors, there are several different ways to solve this problem.
So, let's try to figure out how to restore contacts on the SIM card, what is needed for this, and which tools will work best.
Mobile Operator Office
This is the official and surest way to recover lost information. If for some reason you lost contacts on the SIM card (losing your phone, breakdown, etc.), then your mobile service provider is obliged to help you recover information.
Naturally, you need to understand that the operator will communicate with you on such issues only if you are the legal owner of the number, otherwise, any attempts on your part will simply run into a bureaucratic wall. That is, having a passport in hand, you will have access to call detailing.
To do this, you need to contact any branch of your mobile provider and write a statement. After which, the operator will provide you with a printout of all incoming and outgoing calls for a certain period of time. It will also be useful to clarify that call detailing, as a rule, is not provided immediately, but after several hours or days (depends on the subscription policy of each individual telecom operator). For example, MTS can provide such information through a personal account, which is very convenient. But in the case of "Tele2", you can’t do without visiting the office, so it’s better to clarify such points in the provider's help desk. Keep this in mind before restoring contacts on a SIM card.
Google
If your device runs on the Android platform, then you are probably synchronized with your Google account. In this case, the question of how to recover deleted contacts on a SIM card is solved very quickly and simply.
We go into the Google account on your phone, where you need to restore the erased data, and perform the following steps:
- open the section "Contacts";
- click on "Additional Actions";
- select the line “Restore contacts”.
Next, you will need to indicate the approximate period of time when the data was backed up, after which all your contact information will be in its original place. Pay special attention at this point before restoring a backup.
A similar procedure can be performed on the computer. To do this, just log in to the special application “Google Contacts”, and, following the instructions of the interactive assistant, return everything to normal. Also keep this in mind before restoring a backup from your Google account.
Data Recovery Utilities
If you prefer to store all the information in the phone itself and rarely use a SIM card, then for such cases there are special utilities that work with the gadget's memory. Contact recovery programs read all your information and save it in different places, including cloudy (on the network). Let us designate the most sensible applications of such a plan, where the user will be able to return the lost data, both from the internal drive and from the SIM card, moreover, without much effort.
Tenorshare data recovery
The utility does an excellent job of finding lost data on smartphones and tablets running the Android operating system. With this application, you can not only restore lost contacts from the address book of your phone, but also return erased SMS messages, music, as well as photo and video content.
For the full-fledged operation of the utility, it must be available on a personal computer and your mobile gadget. After synchronization, the application saves all your data on a PC, and in case of loss of information, you can return it at any time. Moreover, the program works not only with the internal memory of the phone and SD-cards, but also with all the data on the SIM card, so absolutely all sides of your mobile device are scanned. Keep this in mind before restoring contacts on a SIM card.
Utility Features
In addition, the application is a comprehensive diagnostic tool for your gadget, which is clearly not an extra step for the ever clogged Android platform. The utility scans all information on bad sectors and duplicates all important data in a separate place (usually on an SD card), with an accuracy of 1 bit. This is a kind of recovery point, made similar to the Windows operating system.
Easeus mobiaver
A utility originally from the Middle Kingdom can help you recover almost any information lost on your Android device, including the address book. The principle of operation of the program with contacts is similar to the previous application. That is, we install software on a personal computer and phone, then we synchronize the data and, if necessary, restore it.
In addition, the utility supports import and export of the address book in VCF, CSV, and HTML formats, which is very convenient if you decide to import information received from other sources, such as Google, Yandex.Disk, or other network accounts. Keep this in mind before restoring contacts on a SIM card.
The application can also bring to life other missing data: music, movies, SMS messages, archives and other documents that are stored both in the device’s internal memory and on the connected SD card.
Moreover, the program is characterized by an intuitive interface and relatively fast work, so you do not need any special knowledge and skills to use it.
Restore contacts on iPhone
As for the "apple" fraternity, the iCloud cloud service will be the only optimal option for restoring contacts from both the SIM card and the smartphone itself. Iclaud is extremely easy to operate, and also does not require any specific knowledge.
To restore the address book, just open the service settings and select the "Contacts" menu item, where, following the instructions of the assistant, perform the recovery procedure. In the subparagraphs, you can make both import and export of contacts for some of your needs. The menu branches are simple and clear, so it’s impossible to get lost there.
There is another option for recovering the address book using the iTunes service, but it needs some skill, and it’s very easy for a newcomer to get lost on the numerous pages, settings and branches of the service, so “ITunes” is more suitable for experienced users who clearly know what they are looking for, and what they’ll get in the end.