How to transfer contacts from one phone to another without sim card

You can save names, email addresses, phone numbers, and more in Google Contacts.

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Add a contact
Import contacts
Move a contact
How to transfer contacts from one Android to another Android
Using your Google account
Using a vCard
Can I transfer contacts without a SIM card?
How do I transfer my contacts from my old phone to my new phone?

Contacts saved to your Google Account will sync with Google Contacts and all your Android devices.

Add a contact

On your Android phone or tablet, open the Contacts app
.
At the bottom right, tap Add
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Enter the contact’s name and an email or phone number.
When you're finished, tap Save.

Import contacts

You can add all your contacts to a Google Account. After you import, the contacts are still in your other account.

From a SIM card

If you have a SIM card with contacts saved on it, you can import them to your Google Account.

Insert the SIM card into your device.
On your Android phone or tablet, open the Contacts app .
At the bottom, tap Fix & manage
Import from SIM.
If you have multiple accounts on your device, pick the account where you want to save the contacts.

From a VCF file

If you’ve saved contacts to a VCF file, you can import them to your Google Account.

On your Android phone or tablet, open the Contacts app .
At the bottom, tap Fix & manage
Import from file.
If you have multiple accounts on your device, pick the account where you want to save the contacts.
Find and select the VCF file to import.

Move a contact

You can move a contact from other accounts into a Google Account.

Moving a contact deletes it from the original account.

On your Android phone or tablet, open the Contacts app .
Select a contact.
At the top right, tap Menu

Move to another account
Choose the Google Account you want to move the contact to.

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There are two ways to transfer contacts from an Android phone to another Android.
You can sync your Android contacts to a Google account and then log into that account on the other Android.
You can also transfer your contacts into a vCard file, and then move the file onto your other Android.

If you're changing phones, you don't need to leave your contacts behind. It's incredibly easy to transfer your contacts from one phone to another — especially if they're both Android devices.

Here are two ways to move your contacts from one Android to another.

How to transfer contacts from one Android to another Android

Using your Google account

The easiest way to transfer contacts is to use your Google account.

1. On your old Android, open the Settings app and tap Accounts.

Open your "Accounts" menu. William Antonelli/Insider

2. Select the Google account that you intend to use on the new Android.

3. Tap Account sync or Sync account.

Depending on your device, this can be called either "Account sync" or "Sync account." William Antonelli/Insider

4. On the page that opens, make sure that Contacts is enabled. This will make sure that all of your phone's contacts are saved to the Google account.

Toggle on the "Contacts" option. William Antonelli/Insider

Now when you log into that Google account on your new Android phone, all of your contacts will transfer over.

Using a vCard

vCards — also known as .VCF files — are packets of data that are specially made to carry contact information. Nearly every phone can read them, which makes them perfect for moving your contacts.

1. On your old Android, open the Contacts app.

2. Tap the three dots in the top-right and tap Select all.

Select all of your contacts at once. William Antonelli/Insider

3. Tap the sharing icon, which looks like three dots with lines connecting them. Your contacts will be compiled into a single .VCF file.

The sharing icon is at the top of the screen. William Antonelli/Insider

4. Choose where you want to send the .VCF file. You can choose any option you like as long as you can access the file later on your new Android, but we recommend sending it in an email to yourself.

5. On your new Android, download the .VCF file.

6. In your new Android's files app — it might be called Files, Files by Google, or something similar — find and open the .VCF file.

7. You'll be asked if you want to import the contacts. Tap Yes or OK.

Find and import your vCard file. William Antonelli/Insider

Your contacts will be loaded onto the new phone.

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Can I transfer contacts without a SIM card?

The steps below are how to transfer contacts from Android to iPhone without SIM card. On your Android phone, go to Settings > Choose Account > Sign in with your Google account and toggle on Sync Contacts. Then, the backup will start automatically.