Samsung Galaxy Ace

Samsung Galaxy Ace

Copy contacts between phone and SIM - Samsung Galaxy Ace

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You can copy contacts between your SIM and your phone. This is useful if you change SIM or phone, as it saves you from keying in all the information again. Follow these instructions to copy contacts between your SIM and your phone.

Step 1 of 14

Find "Import/Export"

Press the contacts icon.

Step 2 of 14

Find "Import/Export"

Press the Menu key.

Step 3 of 14

Find "Import/Export"

Press Import/Export.

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Step 4 of 14

Choose option

Choose one of the following options:
Copy contacts from your SIM to your phone, go to 2a.
Copy contacts from your phone to your SIM, go to 2b.

Step 5 of 14

2a - Copy contacts from your SIM to your phone

Press Import from SIM card.

Step 6 of 14

2a - Copy contacts from your SIM to your phone

Press the required contacts to tick them.

Step 7 of 14

2a - Copy contacts from your SIM to your phone

When the box next to a contact is ticked (V), the contact will be imported.

Step 8 of 14

2a - Copy contacts from your SIM to your phone

Press Import.

Step 9 of 14

2b - Copy contacts from your phone to your SIM

Press Export to SIM card.

You can only export contacts saved in the phone book.
Step 10 of 14

2b - Copy contacts from your phone to your SIM

Press the required contacts to tick them.

You can only export contacts saved in the phone book.
Step 11 of 14

2b - Copy contacts from your phone to your SIM

When the box next to a contact is ticked (V), the contact will be exported.

You can only export contacts saved in the phone book.
Step 12 of 14

2b - Copy contacts from your phone to your SIM

Press Export.

You can only export contacts saved in the phone book.
Step 13 of 14

2b - Copy contacts from your phone to your SIM

Press Yes to confirm.

You can only export contacts saved in the phone book.
Step 14 of 14

Exit

Press the Home key to return to standby mode.

Find "Import/Export"

Press the contacts icon.
Press the Menu key.
Press Import/Export.

Choose option

Choose one of the following options:
Copy contacts from your SIM to your phone, go to 2a.
Copy contacts from your phone to your SIM, go to 2b.
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2a - Copy contacts from your SIM to your phone

Press Import from SIM card.
Press the required contacts to tick them.
When the box next to a contact is ticked (V), the contact will be imported.
Press Import.

2b - Copy contacts from your phone to your SIM

Press Export to SIM card.
You can only export contacts saved in the phone book.
Press the required contacts to tick them.
You can only export contacts saved in the phone book.
When the box next to a contact is ticked (V), the contact will be exported.
You can only export contacts saved in the phone book.
Press Export.
You can only export contacts saved in the phone book.
Press Yes to confirm.
You can only export contacts saved in the phone book.

Exit

Press the Home key to return to standby mode.

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