Messaging apps like Signal, Telegram, WhatsApp, and much more use a user's phone number as the first means of unique identification. Some of these applications also allow users to pick user names. But it is through phone numbers that users "automatically add" other users to their chat page and can relate with them at will.
However, there are times that users lose others' contacts. In such a case, this article will help you identify how to recover deleted phone numbers from WhatsApp.
Part 1. The Easiest Guide to Recover Deleted Phone Numbers from WhatsApp [with/without Backup]
For newbies, rooting phone or find WhatsApp backup files is not easy. So we recommend you use a third-party WhatsApp recovery app. It is time-saving and cost-effictive. Without further ado, let see what is ChatsBack and how to use it.
iMyFone ChatsBack
iMyFone ChatsBack is software a tool with 100% certainty to get back all your deleted WhatsApp phone numbers. It has the highest rate of contact recovery. You can use it to target deleted contacts with 1-click.
Key Features:
- Retrieve deleted WhatsApp messages and attachments directly from iOS/Android device, Google Drive backup or iTunes backup.
- Preview recoverable WhatsApp data before performing the final recovery.
- Preview recoverable WhatsApp data before performing the final recovery.
It has a funnel icon that enables you to preview WhatsApp conversations and find the deleted phone number quickly. Please follow the below steps to find and recover the deleted numbers on WhatsApp.
Step 1. Download and install the program on your computer. Then open the software tool on your computer and connect your mobile device to the computer.
Step 2. Select the recovery mode you want to use, e.g., Devices Storage, Google Drive, iTunes, or History Records. If you don’t have a backup, please choose Devices Storage.
Step 3. Follow the below steps and tap on the Start button to scan your device.
- For Android Devices: Fill in your phone number for your verification message.
- For iPhones: Choose WhatsApp Messager and jump to the next step.
Step 4. From the displayed scan list, search for the deleted WhatsApp contact you want to find. Select the Contact or even click Recover to retrieve its messages to your computer or other devices.
Part 2. 3 Other Ways to Get Back Deleted Numbers on WhatsApp Android
There are other ways to get back your deleted numbers on WhatsApp when using an Android phone. Three of those methods have been highlighted and discussed extensively below.
1. Find Deleted Numbers on WhatsApp from Phonebook
Numbers are deleted on WhatsApp when you delete your conversation with that number. After deleting the chat, the number is on your WhatsApp contact list. Hence, you can go to your WhatsApp contact list to search for the number.
The WhatsApp contact list is similar to the phonebook. So that if the user stops using the same number as WhatsApp contact, which will make the number invisible on your WhatsApp contact list, you can still see the Contact in your phonebook.
Open your phonebook app. Scroll through the contact list until you find the numbers deleted by you on WhatsApp.
Tips
There is a search box you can use at the top of the list to search for the name you used to save the Contact. And if it is deleted from your phonebook, you can check the phonebook recycle list for deleted contacts.2. Recover Deleted WhatsApp Contacts from the ”Google Contacts”
Every android device requires that you first set up your Google account before you can start using it. All your contacts will be backed up automatically in your Google account if your account is properly set up.
To know if you properly set up the account is to download the Google Contacts application on Play Store. After downloading the app, check if all the contacts on your device are listed in the application. Also, it shows that you have properly set the account up.
But if you did not, the application will prompt you to synchronize your Contact with your Google account. You can also check your contacts through your Gmail or Google Account.
3. Get Back Deleted Number from WhatsApp Backup
If you have your chats backed up on WhatsApp either locally on your Android phone or any cloud storage, you can access deleted number from it. To set up backup, open your WhatsApp "Settings," pick the "Chat" option, and select "Chat Backup."
You can do it manually or set it at automatic backup. You can get back a deleted number after backing your contacts, chats, and media up through the following steps.
- Open the File Manager application.
- Go to the backup file on your device.
- Root storage: Root Storage → WhatsApp → Databases
- SD Card: SD Card → WhatsApp → Databases
- Uninstall the WhatsApp application on your device, then reinstall it.
- Complete the login and verify your contact and account details.
- Finally, select RESTORE to get back the chats and media.
The method above helps you to restore your Contact locally. And this process can only be used by you if you first delete the backup folder in your cloud storage. If not, WhatsApp will restore your contacts from the Google Drive backup linked to your account.
Bonus Tip: Retrieve Unsaved Number on WhatsApp Android
If you want to retrieve a phone number which haven’t been saved, follow the below steps;
- Launch your WhatsApp application.
- Go to the Settings.
- Click on the Account option.
- Choose Privacy from the Account options.
- Tap on the Blocked Contacts option to find unsaved contacts and unblock them.
Part 2. 2 Other Ways to Recover Deleted Contacts from WhatsApp iPhone
Like Android phone users, iPhone users also have different ways to find deleted numbers on WhatsApp. Two distinguished methods have been highlighted below to help you get back your deleted contacts.
1. Recover Deleted Contacts in WhatsApp from iCloud Account
As an iPhone user, you can access your contacts saved on iCloud. And the simple method illustrated below will show you how to do it.
- Go to Settings on your iPhone.
- Click on your name.
- Open iCloud and turn off contacts.
- From the new menu, select Keep on My iPhone.
- Turn on contacts, then click on Merge.
2. Recover Deleted WhatsApp Contacts from the Gmail Address Book
iPhone users have the options to back up WhatsApp data to iCloud and iTunes. So it will be easy to find the deleted contacts by restoring the backup. However, if you prefer to update your WhatsApp contacts to Gmail Address Book, you can also find deleted iPhone WhatsApp contacts through your Gmail. Here is the process.
- Open the Settings application on your iPhone.
- Select the Passwords & Accounts option.
- Click on the link for Add Account.
- From there, you can pick your Google account.
- Enter your login details to sign in and click Allow.
- Now, find Cancel Changes from More. Choose a period to undo the changes.
Conclusion
There are a lot of known (or saved) and unknown contacts that you may have chatted with on your WhatsApp account. You may have lost any of these contacts at any point. Hence, this article shows how to recover deleted phone numbers from WhatsApp. And it does not matter where you have your contacts backed up; I am sure iMyFone ChatsBack will help you locate the phone number.