We all know how irritating and frustrating it is when it comes to transferring your contacts to a new phone. This post is for all those who have purchased a new Verizon iPhone and are looking for a hassle free method to transfer their phone book from the old phone to the new Verizon iPhone 4.
Here is a short 10 minute tutorial briefing you with instructions on obtaining your address book. This guide is applicable for phones that are supported by 4 American carriers namely AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon and are having an active service on their present phone along with a gmail account (not required for Verizon wireless subscribers.)
Verizon Wireless Phones :
Transferring from an existing Verizon to a Verizon iPhone 4 is almost effortless. Verizon has a free program called Backup Assistant, so just register on Verzion`s website, install and run the application on your old phone first followed by the iPhone 4
Step 1 :
Register for the Backup Assistant application.
Step 2 :
Install it on your phone through the Get It Now store which is for feature phones or the App store for smartphones.
Step 3 :
Now load the software, log in and start backing up your contacts.
Step 4 :
Next, turn off the Wi-Fi radio on your iPhone 4 first as the application works only over a cell connection. Open the app store and install VZ Contact Manager. Now run this program and keep following the onscreen instructions.
Sprint Phones:
To transfer contacts from a Sprint feature phone, you will require a Sprint Mobile Sync and a gmail account. For a Sprint smartphone, only Google Sync is enough.
For Sprint Feature Phones :
Step 1 :
Register for Sprint Mobile Sync.
Step 2 :
Activate the software on your phone by navigating to Main Menu>Settings>Contacts>Mobile Sync>Activate.
Step 3 :
Now log in to Sprint Mobile Sync from your desktop computer and export all your contacts as .CSV file
Step 4 :
Log in to your gmail account and import the .CSV file
Step 5 :
Now install and run Google Sync on your iPhone 4.
For Sprint Smartphones :
All you need to do is just install and run Google Sync on your old phone first followed by installing and running it later on your iPhone 4.
AT&T Phones :
For phones serviced by AT&T, if its a smartphone, the entire transfer process is free whereas a feature phone will be costing you around $1.99 for AT&T Mobile Backup.
For AT&T Feature Phones :
Step 1 :
Navigate to AT&T`s Mobile Backup Web Site which will be sending a link to your phone for installing the software.
Step 2 :
Load Mobile Backup from your phone and backup all your contacts.
Step 3 :
Log on to AT&T Mobile Backup from your desktop computer and export the contacts as a .CSV file.
Step 4 :
Now log in to your gmail account and import the .CSV file.
Step 5 :
Lastly, install and run Google Sync on your iPhone 4.
For AT&T Smartphones :
Step 1 :
Install and run Google Sync on your old phone followed by the iPhone 4.
T – Mobile Phones :
Once again, transferring contacts from a smartphone is simpler whereas the same procedure becomes a bit more complex for a feature phone. The companies free contact backing software restricts you from exporting your contacts, but there is still a way to tackle this situation.
For T – Mobile Feature Phones :
Step 1 :
There is a preloaded application called Mobile Backup. Just load it and select “One Time Sync”.
Step 2 :
From your desktop computer, log on to the Mobile Backup Website and follow these instructions for exporting your contacts to a .CSV file.
Step 3 :
Log in to your gmail account and import the .CSV file.
Step 4 :
Now install and run Google Sync on your iPhone 4.
For T – Mobile Smartphones :
Just install and run Google Sync on your smartphone followed by the iPhone 4.