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 105.

To synchronise contacts on your device with a synchronisation account

1From your Home screen, tap , then tap .

2Tap , 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 , and tap Sync now.

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.

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.

Contacts screen overview

1Shortcut tabs

2Touch a contact to view its details

3Alphabetical index for browsing contacts

4Tap a contact thumbnail to access the quick contact menu

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Sony XPERIA S manual Contacts screen overview, Transferring contacts from a SIM card, Receiving contacts from other devices