The only downside to getting a new device is figuring out how to access your information - like
your old contacts. Not having access to the contact information for everyone you communicate
with on a daily basis is stress inducing; even if it’s only temporary. Fortunately, it’s easy to
sync your contacts! Effortlessly transfer your contacts from one device to another by following
just a few simple steps.
How to transfer contacts from your phone
The process of transferring your contacts from your phone to another device or program will
depend on the kind of phone you have. For example, if you need to know how to transfer contacts
to android from iPhone; the process will be slightly different from transferring contacts on
your Android phone to your new iPhone. To sync contacts Apple and Windows work slightly
differently. It’s still possible (and easy) to sync even if you’re changing devices.
How to transfer contacts from Android to iPhone:
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Open the Contacts app on your Android.
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Menu > Import > SIM card
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After your contacts have been imported, add the SIM card to your iPhone.
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Go to Settings > Contacts > Import SIM contacts.
How to transfer contacts from iPhone to Android:
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It’s recommended to transfer your contacts to your Google account first.
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Go to Settings > Contacts > Accounts > Gmail and turn your Contacts on. This will
sync your contacts.
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The Android phone will sync to your Google account automatically, which will sync the
contacts as a result.
If you’re intimidated, don’t worry - there’s no need to give up and resort to keeping an old
fashioned address book on paper. The process for storing your contacts list is even easier if
you use a cloud service like iCloud contacts for your iPhone.
Or, if your contacts were previously uploaded to your Google account, you’ll be able to
automatically sync your contacts to your Android phone. The Google servers use remote servers to
store sent data. This is extremely helpful, especially if you’re trying to add data to a new
device from an old device that was irreparably damaged.
Did you accidentally sync an unnecessary contact? Learning how to delete contacts on iPhones and
other devices is simple.
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To delete a contact on an iPhone, all you need to do is click on the contact go to Edit >
Delete.
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Android devices require the following steps: Tap contact > More > Delete.
How to transfer email contacts
When you switch to a new email provider, you’ll need to know how to transfer your contacts from
your previous email account. For example, if you are switching from Yahoo to Gmail - you need to
know how to transfer your contacts to Gmail. Once again, this process is simplified if you
already uploaded your contacts to the mail server or a cloud storage service. The cloud will
work for both your phone and your email.
If you’re not using a synchronized account for contacts or a cloud service, you’ll need to
download the contacts from your old email account as a file. Save the file to your computer. Now
it’s time to get started!
To transfer contacts to Gmail:
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Save your contacts in your computer as a file.
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Go to Gmail.
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Click Select File.
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Click Import.
To transfer contacts to Outlook:
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In the toolbar, go to Manage > Import Contacts
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Select your contact file.
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Import.
The process will be similar for all popular providers. The information included in the file will
be added to your new email account, and then you’ll be ready to start sending emails!
Sync contacts to eM Client
When you add your email account to eM Client, your contacts are conveniently synced
automatically along with your calendar, email, and everything else you need. You’ll be able to
instantly start sending emails to all of your familiar contacts once the account setup process
is complete.
To make sure that you’ve enabled your contacts to be synced, go to: Menu > Account >
General and
select your contacts to enable synchronization to eM Client. This process is done automatically
when you initially set up your account; but if you’re having trouble accessing your contacts,
it’s a good idea to make sure contacts are enabled! Or you can add your account anew if you have
a separate one for synchronizing contacts.
If you have imported your contacts from numerous locations, you have the ability to organize all
of your contacts according to your preference. For example, if some of your contacts were
imported from Gmail, but the rest were imported from another mail app or a .csv or vCard file;
you can organize or sort your contacts based on numerous details. Click on Sort By in order to
access these options. Additionally, you can add tags to any contact regardless of where it comes
from. This is another helpful organization feature that will make the process of importing from
multiple contact sources easier.
Here’s an overview of the great contact features on eM Client:
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Tags: Add tags to clearly label each of your contacts. This is helpful if you’ve got
contacts with similar names or different personal and professional information. Click on
your contacts at the bottom of the left side panel and select the contact you’d like to tag.
You can right-click it and select Tag, use the top toolbar or tag bar in the contact preview
to select this option. A list will appear with a list of local and synchronized tags;
ranging from Business to Sport. Click on the tag you’d like to add to the contact and it
will instantly appear. You can manage the local tags in Menu > Tags section.
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Attachments: Quickly view attachments sent by your contacts in the right side panel.
Click
on the contact, and the attachments and messages they sent to you will be displayed next to
their information on the right.
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Search Communication History: Need to find a specific message, but you don’t see it?
eM
Client offers a search feature that allows you to look through communications by clicking on
your contact. Search by the keyword and the message you’re looking for should appear.
If you recently added a new contact through webmail, make sure you click Refresh in eM
Client so
that all new contacts are added to the application.
Want to know more about eM Client’s innovative contact features? Read our blog and stay informed
about updates and learn more about how to manage your email!