{"id":1127,"date":"2018-11-09T16:30:16","date_gmt":"2018-11-09T16:30:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.metrofone.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1127"},"modified":"2018-11-09T17:00:20","modified_gmt":"2018-11-09T17:00:20","slug":"how-to-transfer-contacts-from-your-old-iphone-to-your-new-iphone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metrofone.co.uk\/blog\/how-to-transfer-contacts-from-your-old-iphone-to-your-new-iphone\/","title":{"rendered":"How to transfer contacts from your old iPhone to your new iPhone"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column][vc_separator type=”transparent”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” padding_top=”20″ padding_bottom=”20″ css=”.vc_custom_1541779582142{background-color: #ffffff !important;}” z_index=””][vc_column][vc_column_text]The new iPhones are here! It\u2019s great upgrading to the latest iPhone<\/a> and getting access to the new features and other benefits but the thought of having to manually transfer all your contacts one by one from your old device can be enough to put anyone off. But it doesn\u2019t need to be that way.<\/p>\n

This guide will show you three ways to quickly and easily transfer all of your contact information from your old iPhone to your new iPhone so you upgrade stress and hassle free.[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”transparent”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

How to transfer contacts from your old iPhone to your new iPhone using an iTunes backup<\/h3>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”transparent”][vc_column_text]I would recommend this method as it is a much easier and faster process than the others in this guide.
\nOpen iTunes on your computer and connect your old phone via USB cable. You phone should then appear as an icon of the far right of the list of menu icons in the top left corner of the iTunes window.
\nSelect your phone from this list and you should be shown the Summary page \u2013 if not look at the menu to the left of the iTunes window and make sure that under the \u2018Settings\u2019 heading you have \u2018Summary\u2019 selected.
\nIn the Backup section under the heading \u2018Automatically back up\u2019 click on \u2018This computer\u2019 then \u2018Back up now\u2019. This may take a few minutes but will create a back up of all the data on your old phone on your computer.
\nTurn on your new phone and follow the on-screen prompts to begin the setup process on this device. Make sure at this point that you log in with the same Apple ID that you used on your old phone.
\nWhen you reach the stage of the setup process titled \u2018Set up iPhone\u2019 select the \u2018Restore from iTunes backup\u2019 option. Your phone will then prompt you to connect your new device to your computer so that it can load the back up data from iTunes.
\nThis process may take a little while but when it is finished your new iPhone will have all the contact information from your old iPhone.[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”transparent”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

How to transfer contacts from your old iPhone to your new iPhone via iCloud<\/h3>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”transparent”][vc_column_text]If you do not have easy access to a computer then this method may be a better option for you.
\nMake sure both the old phone and the new phone are connected to a Wi-Fi network and that you are signed in to your Apple account<\/a>.
\nOn your old phone, open the Settings app and tap on your Apple ID to open an options menu. In this menu select iCloud and make sure that in the \u2018Apps using iCloud\u2019 section Contacts is in the \u2018On\u2019 position \u2013 if this has been done it will turn green.
\nScroll down to \u2018iCloud backup\u2019 and make sure that this is also in the \u2018On\u2019 position and tap \u2018Back up now\u2019. This will back up all of your contact information to iCloud.
\nNow, on your new phone, again go to the Settings app, tap on your Apple ID, select iCloud, and slide Contacts to the On position the same as you did with the old phone then press the home button to return to the home screen.
\nOpen the Contacts app and swipe your finger down the middle of the screen and hold it there until you see a spinning icon above the contacts list. Lift your finger and wait until your contacts refresh \u2013 this may take a few seconds.
\nNow all the contact information from your old phone should have successfully been transferred from your old iPhone to your new iPhone.[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”transparent”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

How to transfer contacts from your old iPhone to your new iPhone via contact sharing<\/h3>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”transparent”][vc_column_text]If you do not remember your log in details for your Apple ID then your best option may be to transfer your contacts from your old device to your new device by Contact sharing. Unfortunately, this process may take quite a long time and will have to be done one by one so I would definitely recommend using one of the other two options if you can.
\nOpen the Contacts app on your old iPhone and select the contact that you want to transfer.
\nIn the options menu select the \u2018Share contact\u2019 open and choose the app that you wish to use to share this information \u2013 my advice would be either Messages or Mail.
\nEnter the name of the person you wish to send the contact information to and click \u2018Send\u2019.
\nThe contact information should then be sent as a file which can be opened on your new device to load the contact information as a new entry in the Contacts app.
\nRepeat this process for all the contacts you want to transfer to your new device.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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