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When you save your contacts, do you remember if they were saved as phone contacts or Google contacts? It may be that your contacts app is only set to display one or the other, but not both. If you open your contacts and then press menu you may be able to get to the options or settings. Because the menu choices are a little different for each phone, you should check in the forum for your particular device for the exact steps. If you can't find your device listed on the
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