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 103.

To synchronise contacts to your new device using a synchronisation account

1From your Home screen, tap , then tap .

2Tap , then tap Settings > Accounts & sync.

3Select the account that you want to sync your contacts with, then tap > Sync now.

You need to be signed in to the relevant sync account before you can sync your contacts with it.

Transferring contacts from a SIM card

To import contacts from a SIM card

1From your Home screen, tap , then tap .

2Press , 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 , then tap .

2Press , then tap Import contacts > SD card.

3Select where to store your contacts.

4Select the file 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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