You’ve just bought a brand-new iPhone. But how do you transfer all your contacts from your old iPhone to your new one? Apple introduced iCloud back in 2011 and its cloud service can be used to easily transfer contacts from one device to another. But if you don’t use iCloud, don’t worry, as you can always use iTunes or third-party software instead. (We’ll show you how to use these, too.) If you’re running iOS 10 or later you should see iCloud as an option right from the first power-on. Note that you only get a limited amount of iCloud storage space for free from Apple: just 5GB. If you need more, you’ll need to pay 79p per month if you need 50GB, £2.49 per month if you need 200GB, £6.99 for 2TB. The 79p option is adequate for most users although if you are going to be using iCloud Photo Library you’ll benefit from more. If you’d like to tidy up your address book while you’re at it, take a look at How to delete duplicate contacts on iPhone. To transfer contacts to a brand-new iPhone:
If you’ve already set up a new iPhone and want to transfer your contacts without factory-resetting the entire device and starting again, you can do so simply and easily using iCloud.
If you don’t use iCloud, you can use iTunes to transfer contacts from one iPhone to another.
If you’ve tried the previous options and they haven’t worked, or you’re just keen to try an alternative method, you can try some third-party software instead. This can sometimes be the simplest way to transfer contacts – but it isn’t free. For this tutorial, we’ve chosen to use AnyTrans to transfer contacts between two iPhones. There are other options available, but the contact-syncing feature of AnyTrans is available for both PC and Mac, and costs $39.99.
This is the worst-case scenario. Your iPhone was stolen, or you drowned your iPhone in the toilet – it happens. How are you going to get your Contacts onto your new iPhone? If you’re in luck then your iPhone will have been backing up to iCloud anyway. As long as you set up iCloud when you first set up your iPhone you should have a backup that would have been made every night when your iPhone was plugged into a power socket. In that case, you can follow the steps above to restore your old iPhone contacts (and everything else) on to your new iPhone. You can also log on to iCloud on the web and see your contacts there. If you don’t have an iCloud backup it is possible that you might have a backup in iTunes. In that case, follow our advice for recovering your backup from iTunes above. If you haven’t got a backup, then there are a couple of options: You might be able to use an app like PhoneRescue by iMobie, WonderShare Dr.Fone for iOS or Tenorshare iPhone Data Recovery to recover contacts from an old iPhone if the software is able to recognise the iPhone when you plug it into a computer. And if that doesn’t save the day, you’ll just have to put a post on Facebook or another social network asking friends to send you their contact details. Good luck! Lewis Painter is a Senior Staff Writer at Tech Advisor. Our resident Apple expert, Lewis covers everything from iPhone to AirPods, plus a range of smartphones, tablets, laptops and gaming hardware. You'll also find him on the Tech Advisor YouTube channel. How do I transfer Contacts from iPhone to iPhone without iCloud?All you need to do is connect your iPhone to the system, launch iTunes, and go to its “Info” tab. From here, you can choose to sync your contacts from your iPhone to your iTunes. Choose to sync all contacts and click on the “Sync” button to make them available on iTunes.
How do I transfer my Contacts from my old phone to my new one?The easiest way to transfer contacts is to use your Google account.. On your old Android, open the Settings app and tap Accounts. Open your "Accounts" menu. ... . Select the Google account that you intend to use on the new Android.. Tap Account sync or Sync account. ... . On the page that opens, make sure that Contacts is enabled.. |