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If you have recently upgraded to a newer iphone model, you are probably pretty excited about all the things that you can now do with your phone. But there are certain things about your old phone that are important to hold on to, such as your list of contact numbers. Contrary to what Apple employees may tell you about having to sign up for a specific service plan from a specific cell phone company in order to transfer this list in its entirety, you actually have other options that do not require having to manually enter in each contact one at a time. The following steps will teach you how to import sim card iphone info to your new phone regardless of the service provider you have.
If you are not particularly technologically inclined, you may find this process to be a moderately difficult one. However, all you need in order to successfully import sim card iphone info onto your new phone is a bit of patience, in addition to both your new and old phones, your old sim card that has your contact list saved on it, and a paper clip.
1. The first thing that you will need to do is charge your new phone or check to make sure that it is already charged. You should also double check to confirm that all the numbers that you need are on saved on your sim card, as opposed to on your old phone. Any contacts save directly on the phone should be transferred to the card at this point so you do not lose them.
2. The next thing you need to do to import sim card iphone contacts is to remove the cards from each of your phones. Make sure you turn them off before doing this. Then, using the paper clip, pop out the cards and insert your old one into the tray on your new phone.
3. Now, turn your new iphone back on. Unlock the screen and, from the home page, tap the settings button. This button will have an icon with a picture of gears and will say "settings" under it. It should be pretty easy to find.
4. Once you have entered the settings screen, you will need to find a tab labeled "mail, contacts, calendars." This button will be blue and have an icon with a white mail envelope.
5. Now you are ready to import sim card iphone contacts. To do this, find the contacts section of this menu and scroll down until you find an option that says "import sim contacts." Obviously, you will want to select this.
6. Your work is now done. Your phone will now import sim card iphone contacts by itself. All you have to do is sit back and wait a minute. Exactly how long the rest of the import takes will depend on how many contacts you have stored in your old sim card. Once this information has been transferred, your old contacts should automatically appear on your new phone.
