Sony Xperia Arc

Sony Xperia Arc

Copy contacts between your SIM and your phone - Sony Xperia Arc

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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 18

Find "Contacts"

Press the menu icon.

Step 2 of 18

Find "Contacts"

Press Contacts.

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Step 3 of 18

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 4 of 18

2a - Copy contacts from your SIM to your phone

Press the Menu key.

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2a - Copy contacts from your SIM to your phone

Press Import contacts.

Step 6 of 18

2a - Copy contacts from your SIM to your phone

Press SIM card.

Step 7 of 18

2a - Copy contacts from your SIM to your phone

If required, press Phone contact or the required email address.

Step 8 of 18

2a - Copy contacts from your SIM to your phone

Press the Menu key.

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2a - Copy contacts from your SIM to your phone

Press Import all.
After a moment the contacts are copied.

Step 10 of 18

2b - Copy contacts from your phone to your SIM

Press the Menu key.

Please note that if you select Replace all contacts, all contacts on your SIM are deleted.
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2b - Copy contacts from your phone to your SIM

Press Back up contacts.

Please note that if you select Replace all contacts, all contacts on your SIM are deleted.
Step 12 of 18

2b - Copy contacts from your phone to your SIM

Press SIM card.

Please note that if you select Replace all contacts, all contacts on your SIM are deleted.
Step 13 of 18

2b - Copy contacts from your phone to your SIM

Press Mark all.

Please note that if you select Replace all contacts, all contacts on your SIM are deleted.
Step 14 of 18

2b - Copy contacts from your phone to your SIM

Press Back up.

Please note that if you select Replace all contacts, all contacts on your SIM are deleted.
Step 15 of 18

2b - Copy contacts from your phone to your SIM

Press Add contacts or Replace all contacts.

Please note that if you select Replace all contacts, all contacts on your SIM are deleted.
Step 16 of 18

2b - Copy contacts from your phone to your SIM

If you select Replace all contacts:

Please note that if you select Replace all contacts, all contacts on your SIM are deleted.
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2b - Copy contacts from your phone to your SIM

Press OK.
After a moment the contacts are copied.

Please note that if you select Replace all contacts, all contacts on your SIM are deleted.
Step 18 of 18

Exit

Press the Home key to return to standby mode.

Find "Contacts"

Press the menu icon.
Press Contacts.

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 the Menu key.
Press Import contacts.
Press SIM card.
If required, press Phone contact or the required email address.
Press the Menu key.
Press Import all.
After a moment the contacts are copied.

2b - Copy contacts from your phone to your SIM

Press the Menu key.
Please note that if you select Replace all contacts, all contacts on your SIM are deleted.
Press Back up contacts.
Please note that if you select Replace all contacts, all contacts on your SIM are deleted.
Press SIM card.
Please note that if you select Replace all contacts, all contacts on your SIM are deleted.
Press Mark all.
Please note that if you select Replace all contacts, all contacts on your SIM are deleted.
Press Back up.
Please note that if you select Replace all contacts, all contacts on your SIM are deleted.
Press Add contacts or Replace all contacts.
Please note that if you select Replace all contacts, all contacts on your SIM are deleted.
If you select Replace all contacts:
Please note that if you select Replace all contacts, all contacts on your SIM are deleted.
Press OK.
After a moment the contacts are copied.
Please note that if you select Replace all contacts, all contacts on your SIM are deleted.

Exit

Press the Home key to return to standby mode.

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