How to Import Contacts from SIM card to iPhone

By Gary Ng on March 21st, 2008 71

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So you just got your hands on an iPhone to use in Canada, huh? Well, after you pop in your Rogers or Fido SIM card, you will soon notice that your contacts won’t appear in your contacts. They are there, but you need to transfer them over to the iPhone somehow. This is where the 3rd party app SIMport comes into play.


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How to Import Contacts from your SIM Card to your iPhone

  1. Launch Installer, click on Sources–>Edit–>Add–>http://install.ifon.no
  2. Go to Install, then click on the iFon International category. Install SIMPort (don’t worry, it’s in another language)
  3. Launch SIMport and follow the instructions.

The cool thing about SIMport is that it’s fast, easy, and free. There is another program too, called iSIM that was recently released, with a similar GUI and easy use. However the demo version only allows you to transfer one contact at a time–you need to pay to updgrade. I think I’ll stick with SIMport in the meantime. :) Here are the screenshots:

simport_iphone.jpg simport_iphone2.jpg

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  • Mila

    I didn’t understand… Can i import my contacts from my iphone to the sim card? I want to pass all my contacts to another phone… how can i do it?

  • Scambuster

    This is unbelievable that such a simple yet essential function in not built in in to the iPhone. I have a pre-3g iphone and cannot get my contacts from the Iphone back to the Sim.

    When i bought the phone I downloaded iSim and it worked to get all my contacts onto he phone from my Sim. ISim seems to have disappeared since and i cannot locate it via installer.

    SIMport only lets you transfer from Sim to iphone so I am still stuck and peeved off to say the least. Any accurate advice would be a big help. And any program geniuses should develop this widget and sell for a few buck and I think you would be able to retire !

    (PS i bough the phone in HK and hear it will lock up if I synch and update it on my computer)

  • Scambuster

    This is unbelievable that such a simple yet essential function in not built in in to the iPhone. I have a pre-3g iphone and cannot get my contacts from the Iphone back to the Sim.

    When i bought the phone I downloaded iSim and it worked to get all my contacts onto he phone from my Sim. ISim seems to have disappeared since and i cannot locate it via installer.

    SIMport only lets you transfer from Sim to iphone so I am still stuck and peeved off to say the least. Any accurate advice would be a big help. And any program geniuses should develop this widget and sell for a few buck and I think you would be able to retire !

    (PS i bough the phone in HK and hear it will lock up if I synch and update it on my computer)

  • Khalid

    Hi all

    iPhone OS3:

    Settings > mail contacts calendars > import sim contacts.

  • Khalid

    Hi all

    iPhone OS3:

    Settings > mail contacts calendars > import sim contacts.

  • http://yahoo.com/ Khalid

    Settings > mail contacts calendars > import sim contacts.

    :)

  • http://yahoo.com Khalid

    Settings > mail contacts calendars > import sim contacts.

    :)

  • Miranda

    Thanks but it isn’t that simple.

  • Miranda

    Thanks but it isn’t that simple.

  • john

    Settings > mail contacts calendars > import sim contacts.
    supreme preferences must be switched off first

  • john

    Settings > mail contacts calendars > import sim contacts.
    supreme preferences must be switched off first

  • Anthony X

    Ok, there is no need to install any new APP. I have an Iphone 3Gs (not sure if it’s the same procedure for Iphone 3G). All you have to do is: Go to Settings, select Mail, Contacts, Calendar, Scroll down, and there is a “import SIM Contacts Option. and VOILA! You can reach me @ pacino21@go.com if you have any questions or comments :)

  • val

    after importing all contacs from sim to i phone how do you get them back onto sim if you needed to?

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  • Maine

    Hi,

    I used the SIM contacts import option, but it didn’t work. I clicked on it, it processed it for a few seconds, and looked to be successful but I checked address book and the SIM contacts did not port over – only my computer Address Book contacts are there.

    Any ideas would be much appreciated …

    Thanks!

    Maine

  • Maine

    Oh, I’m using an iPhone 3GS and the latest (4.0.1) software. Cheers. Attempted to port contacts from a Rogers SIM.

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  • Rohit

    Awesome..seems like people try to invent new things without understanding the avilable features already on iPhone

    Thanks a ton Dill. It worked like a piece of CAKE!!!!!

  • Rohit

    Awesome..seems like people try to invent new things without understanding the avilable features already on iPhone

    Thanks a ton Dill. It worked like a piece of CAKE!!!!!

  • Oshainbedward

    am trying to see my sim contact on my i phone but it not showing me them

  • Suah818@yahoo.com

    How to- bberrystorm (sim) transfer to iphone4 (no sim) Verizon u.s

    I have an iPhone 4 (no sim) how can I transfer and upload contacts from my sim card to iPhone? Alternate options are fine with me as well Please help : o )

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