Sony 1270-4315, 1270-6440, 1270-6439, 1270-6441 Transferring contacts using an Apple Mac computer

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Transferring contacts using an Apple® Mac® computer

For detailed instructions on how to use an Apple Mac computer to transfer contacts from your old device, go to Transfer your contacts.

Transferring contacts using synchronisation accounts

Your device works with popular online synchronisation accounts such as Google

Sync™, Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync®or Facebook™. If you have synced the contacts in your old device or your computer with an online account, you can transfer your contacts to your new device using that account. For more detailed information about synchronisation, see Synchronising your corporate email, calendar and contacts on page 110.

To synchronise contacts on your device with a synchronisation account

1From your Home screen, tap Transferring contacts using an Apple® Mac® computer , then tap Transferring contacts using synchronisation accounts .

2Tap To synchronise contacts on your device with a synchronisation account , then tap Settings > Accounts & sync.

3If you have already set up a synchronisation account and you want to sync with that account, tap the account, then tap Transferring contacts from a SIM card , and tap Sync now.

Transferring contacts from a SIM card

To import contacts from a SIM card

1From your Home screen, tap To import contacts from a SIM card , then tap Transferring contacts from a memory card .

2Press To import contacts from a memory card , then tap Import contacts > SIM card.

3If you have set up a synchronisation account, you can choose to add the SIM card contacts under that account. Or you can choose to only use these contacts on your device. Select your desired option.

4To import an individual contact, find and tap the contact. To import all contacts, tap Import all.

Transferring contacts from a memory card

To import contacts from a memory card

1From your Home screen, tap Receiving contacts from other devices, then tap To receive contact data sent using Bluetooth™ technology.

2Press To receive contacts sent using a messaging service, then tap Import contacts > SD card.

3If you have set up a synchronisation account, you can add the imported memory card contacts under that account. Or you can choose to only use the imported contacts on your device. Select your desired option.

4If you have more than one vCard file on the SD card, a list appears showing different batches of contacts saved on your device, with the corresponding dates for when they were created. Select the batch that you want to import.

Receiving contacts from other devices

To receive contact data sent using Bluetooth™ technology

1Make sure you have the Bluetooth™ function turned on and your device set to visible. If not, then you cannot receive data from other devices.

2When you are asked to confirm whether you want to receive the file, tap Accept.

3Drag down the Notification panel and tap the file you received to import the contact data.

To receive contacts sent using a messaging service

1When you receive a new text message, multimedia message, or email message, open the message.

2The received contact data appears as a vCard attachment. Tap, or touch and hold the vCard file to open a menu so you can save the contact data.

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