This wikiHow teaches you how to transfer contact information from another device to iPhone.
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Method 1 of 3: Moving Contacts from iPhone or iPad Via iCloud
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Step 1. Open the settings menu or “Settings”
on the device with the contact you want to send.
This menu is indicated by a gray gear icon and is generally displayed on the home screen.
- Both devices must be connected to a WiFi network. To connect the device to the network, touch the option “ Wi-Fi ” at the top of the “Settings” menu, toggle the “ Wi-Fi ” to the on position (" On ", marked in green), and touch the network name in the " Choose a network… " list
- Enter the network password if prompted.
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Step 2. Touch Apple ID
This segment is at the top of the menu with your name and photo (if you've already uploaded one).
- If you are not logged in, touch the button “ Sign in to (device name) ”, enter the Apple ID and password, then select “ Sign In ”.
- If you're running an older iOS device, you may not need to follow these steps.
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Step 3. Touch iCloud
This option is in the second segment of the menu.
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Step 4. Slide the "Contacts" switch to the "On" position
This switch is at the top of the " APPS USING ICLOUD " section and will turn green as you slide it.
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Step 5. Swipe the screen and tap iCloud Backup
It's at the bottom of the "APPS USING ICLOUD" section.
If it's not already green, toggle the "iCloud Backup" switch to the on position ("On")
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Step 6. Touch Back Up Now
After that, the contacts stored on the current device will be copied to iCloud.
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Step 7. On the new iPhone, open the settings menu (“Settings”)
This menu is indicated by a gray gear icon and is generally displayed on the home screen.
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Step 8. Touch Apple ID
This segment is at the top of the menu, and contains your name and photo (if already uploaded).
- If you are not logged into your account, touch “ Sign in to (your device) ”, enter the Apple ID and password, then touch “ Sign In ”.
- If you're running a device with an older version of iOS, you may not need to follow this step.
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Step 9. Touch iCloud
This option is in the second segment of the menu.
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Step 10. Slide the "Contacts" switch to the on position ("On")
It's at the top of the "APPS USING ICLOUD" section.
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Step 11. Press the Home button
It's a circular button on the front of your iPhone, below the screen.
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Step 12. Open the Contacts app
The app is marked by a gray icon containing a dark gray silhouette and a letter tab on its right side.
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Step 13. Swipe down on the screen and hold it
In the center of the screen, slowly slide the screen down and wait until you see the reload icon ("refresh") rotating over the contact list. After that, release your finger. Contacts from the old iPhone can now be displayed on the new iPhone.
Method 2 of 3: Using Backup from iTunes
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Step 1. Open iTunes on the desktop computer
The program is characterized by a colorful musical note icon and a white background.
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Step 2. Connect the device to the desktop computer
Use the cable that came with your iPhone or iPad purchase. Connect the USB end to the computer's USB port, and the other end of the cable to the device's charging port.
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Step 3. Click the device icon
It's in the gray bar in the upper-left corner of the iTunes window.
If prompted, enter your old phone passcode to unlock/access
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Step 4. Click Summary
It's in the left pane of the iTunes window.
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Step 5. Click Back Up Now
It's in the right pane of the iTunes window.
- If prompted, click “ Transfer Purchases ” to send purchases (e.g. apps, music, etc.) made through your device to iTunes.
- Once the data has finished backing up, disconnect the device from the computer by clicking the " Eject " icon in the upper-left corner of the iTunes window (next to the device image) and unplugging the cable from the desktop computer's USB port.
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Step 6. Connect the new iPhone to the computer
Use the cable that came with the iPhone package. Connect the USB end to the computer's USB port, and the other end of the cable to the device's charging port.
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Step 7. Click the iPhone icon
This icon appears in the gray bar in the upper-left corner of the iTunes window.
If prompted, enter your old phone passcode to unlock
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Step 8. Click Summary
It's in the left pane of the iTunes window.
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Step 9. Click Restore iPhone
It's in the top right pane of the iTunes window.
If prompted, turn off the feature " Find My iPhone ” on the new iPhone. To turn it off, open the settings menu (“Settings”), touch “ Apple ID ", choose " iCloud ", touch " Find My iPhone ”, and slide the " Find My iPhone " switch to the off position (" Off ", marked in white).
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Step 10. Click Restore
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Step 11. Click the backup copy
Choose a backup copy with the most recent date and time.
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Step 12. Click Restore
Once the process is complete, the contacts and other settings from the previous device will be available on the new iPhone.
Method 3 of 3: Syncing Google Contacts
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Step 1. On the new iPhone, open the settings menu (“Settings”)
This menu is indicated by a gray gear icon and is usually displayed on the home screen.
If you want to use Google to sync contacts from your Android device, open the settings menu (“Settings”) (⚙️) on your Android device, swipe up and tap the option “ Accounts ” in the “Personal” section, select “ Google ”, and slide the " Contacts " switch to the on or " On " position (marked by green/blue). If is displayed, touch ? next to " Contacts " to sync contact data.
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Step 2. Swipe the screen and touch Contacts
This option is in the section that contains other Apple apps, such as Calendar and Notes.
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Step 3. Touch Accounts
This is the first segment on the menu.
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Step 4. Touch Add Account
This option is at the bottom of the " ACCOUNTS " section.
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Step 5. Touch Google
This option is in the middle of the list.
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Step 6. Enter your Gmail email address in the labeled field
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Step 7. Touch NEXT
This blue button is displayed on the screen.
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Step 8. Enter the password in the column labeled
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Step 9. Touch NEXT
This blue button is displayed on the screen.
If you've enabled two-step verification in Gmail, enter the verification code received via text message or authenticator tool
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Step 10. Slide the "Contacts" switch to the on position ("On")
The switch color will change to green.
Select other Gmail data that you want to sync with iPhone by sliding the desired power switch to the on position or " On " (marked in green)
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Step 11. Touch Save
It's in the upper-right corner of the screen. Now, Google and Gmail contacts are available in the Contacts app on iPhone.