<!-- Collection of code snippets by Arne Vajhøj -->
<!-- posted to eksperten.dk, usenet and other places (2002-now) -->
<?php
$rawresp = '{
    "contacts": [
        {
            "id": "70517-MXa4KUu9vY6uJ1",
            "contactNo": "",
            "createdTime": "2012-10-30T01:41:58+0000",
            "name": "Lilli Jeppesen",
            "street": "H.V. Rolsteds Vej 25A, 2. th.",
            "zipcode": "2800",
            "city": "Kongens Lyngby",
            "country": {
                "id": "DK",
                "name": "Denmark"
            },
            "state": "",
            "phone": "",
            "fax": "",
            "currency": null,
            "vatNo": "",
            "ean": "",
            "locale": null,
            "reminderScheme": null,
            "persons": [
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "70518-YDUU3caxkYG1q6",
            "contactNo": "",
            "createdTime": "2012-10-30T01:41:58+0000",
            "name": "Mathias Bak",
            "street": "Hans Bogbinders All\u00e9 195A",
            "zipcode": "1909",
            "city": "Frederiksberg C",
            "country": {
                "id": "DK",
                "name": "Denmark"
            },
            "state": "",
            "phone": "",
            "fax": "",
            "currency": null,
            "vatNo": "",
            "ean": "",
            "locale": null,
            "reminderScheme": null,
            "persons": [
            ]
        }
    ],
    "paging": {
        "page": 1,
        "pageSize": 100,
        "pageCount": 1,
        "total": 3
    },
    "success": true 
}';

$resp = json_decode($rawresp);
echo $resp->contacts[0]->id . ' ' . $resp->contacts[0]->name . "\r\n";
foreach($resp->contacts as $contact) {
    echo $contact->id . ' '. $contact->name . "\r\n";
    }
?>