Losing important phone numbers can be a real pain. Whether you’ve accidentally delete them or your Android phone crashed and you were suddenly left without them, it’s always incredibly frustrating. Fortunately, you can recover them using your Google account or an additional method involving third-party software. This tutorial shows you different ways to recover the phone numbers you might have deleted from your Android device.
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- Use the Google Contacts App
- 1. Restore from Trash
- 2. Undo Changes
- 3. Import Phone Numbers Again
- Restore Your Google Account Contacts Backup
- Check Your Call History
- Use Third-party Apps
- Frequently Asked Questions
Use the Google Contacts App
When it comes to recovering deleted phone numbers on Android, Google’s Contacts app is the most effective solution.
1. Restore from Trash
Google Contacts comes pre-installed on most Android phones. If it’s not your device, download it from the Play Store. The app stores your deleted contacts (in the Trash folder) for only 30 days before they’re deleted permanently. So if you wish to recover a phone number that you deleted more than 30 days ago, you’ll need to use one of the other methods.
Note: Phone numbers saved to your device sync with your Google Account and Google Contacts. If you never signed in to a Google account on your device, your phone numbers will not be backed up by Google and you won’t be able to recover them using this particular method.
- Open the Google Contacts app on your phone and sign in with your Google account, if you haven’t done that before.
- On the home page, tap on the “Fix & Manage” button.
Anurag
Based in India, Anurag is a freelance technology journalist and writer. When not writing about the trending technology stuff, you will find him either reading a book or re-watching The Office for the hundredth time.
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