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Backing up contacts

You can use the memory card and SIM card for backing up contacts. This is useful, for example, when you want to transfer the contact information to another phone.

You can also use a synchronisation service for backing up your contacts. For more information, see Synchronising and handling content.

To back up all contacts on the memory card

  1. From the Home screen, tap the applications bar, then tap "Phonebook".
  2. Press , then tap More > "Back up contacts" > "Memory card".
  3. Tap "Back up".
  4. Tap "OK".

To import contacts from the memory card

  1. From the Home screen, tap the applications bar, then tap "Phonebook".
  2. Press , then tap More > Import contacts > "Memory card".
  3. A list appears showing different backup batches of all phone contacts. Select the desired backup.
  4. Tap OK.

If you select "Replace all contacts", all existing phone contact information is replaced.

To back up names and numbers on the SIM card

  1. From the Home screen, tap the applications bar, then tap "Phonebook".
  2. Press , then tap More >"Back up contacts" > "SIM card".
  3. Mark the contacts you want to copy, or tap "Mark all".
  4. Tap "Back up".
  5. Select "Add contacts" or "Replace all contacts".

If you select "Replace all contacts", all existing SIM card information is replaced.

When you copy a contact to the SIM card, only the contact name and one number is saved. This is due to limited memory on a SIM card.

To import contacts from the SIM card

  1. From the Home screen, tap the applications bar, then tap "Phonebook".
  2. Press , then tap More > Import contacts > "SIM card".
  3. To import one contact, tap the contact, then edit the contact information and tap Save. To import all contacts, press , then tap Import all.