iOS
1 Download iTunes if you do not have already got it on your laptop. Click to open the program.
2 Connect your previous iPhone to its USB cable, then plug within the cable to your laptop. once iTunes acknowledges the phone's presence, you will see a "Devices" tab on the left aspect of the iTunes window, together with your phone acknowledged beneath it.
3 Click on your phone's image, and then click on the "Info" tab that comes up at the highest of the window. For Windows, click on "Sync Contacts with"; on a Mac, click on "Sync Address Book Contacts." this can transfer your contacts into the computer's address book.
4 Detach your previous phone from your laptop, and plug in your new iPhone to the USB cable. Click on your phone's image in iTunes, then click "Apply" within the bottom right corner to sync the contacts you simply transferred to your laptop together with your new iPhone.
Android
5 Create a Gmail account, if you do not have one. Android phones typically have a Gmail app already put in, therefore there isn't any setup needed. If your smartphone does not have that possibility, use its browser produce an account at Gmail.com.
6 Click on your app icon to open Gmail, then register. Gmail automatically imports all the data from your phone's contact list.
7 Activate your new Android phone and log into Gmail, that automatically syncs your email account's Contacts list together with your new smartphone. it'll still sync to update any changes created to your list of contacts at a later date.
BlackBerry
8 Download and install the free BlackBerry Desktop Software on your laptop. Connect your BlackBerry to the pc via a USB cable.
9 Open the BlackBerry Desktop Software and double-click on "Backup and Restore." The software can keep a copy the contacts on your smartphone to your laptop. BlackBerry provides each Windows and Mac versions of its software.
10 Disconnect your previous phone and connect your new BlackBerry. Use "Backup and Restore" to transfer your contact information from your laptop to your new phone.
WebOS
11 Open your phone's Virtual Business Card app. faucet the inexperienced "CelleBrite Export" button and follow the directions for exporting files.
12 Connect your smartphone to your laptop with a USB cable. faucet on "USB Drive Notification" on the phone to access the drive.
13 Set your computer's File Manager to point out hidden files and folders. Open your phone's ".Temp" folder, explore for a file referred to as "PmMigration.vcf" and duplicate the file to your laptop.
14 Create a Yahoo account if you do not have already got one. Use Yahoo's Contact Import tool to transfer the VCF contacts file to Yahoo, following the website's directions.
15 Open "Accounts" on your new phone's "HP Synergy" app. faucet "Add Accounts" and tell it to feature your Yahoo account. HP Synergy can then add the contacts information to your smartphone.
Windows Phone OS7
16 Remove the battery cowl from the rear of your previous phone and appearance for a SIM card. If you are not positive what it's like, Microsoft has a picture of the cardboard on-line (see "Microsoft: Import Contacts From My previous Phone" in Resources). If your previous phone contains a card, swap it out with the SIM card in your new smartphone.
17 Tap "Start" on your phone, then faucet "People." In order, tap "More," "Settings" and "Import SIM contacts." Follow the directions for transferring your contacts.
18 Remove the previous SIM card once you have transferred the info to your new phone, and replace it with the new SIM card.
