Dernière mise à jour: 17 mai 2024
That's it, you've just changed your phone and sometimes it also involves changing your SIM card because it allows you to have more interesting offers from providers.
So this is overall good news for you, but you know that this change also means, one thing, you will have to transfer all your data to a new phone and that can be quite long and annoying.
In addition, you are surely afraid of forgetting some data in passing, some of which are a little sensitive or at least that you care about. But don't panic, there are solutions to this problem.
Indeed, in this article we will see with you on all the techniques that you absolutely must know in order to be able to ensure that do not forget anything at all when you change your SIM card or by telephone.
1) How not to change numbers?
The first thing we will see together is quite simply how to save your phone number. Indeed, it is surely one of the most complicated steps, having to warn everyone of a change.
We forget, we lose contacts in this way and above all, by the time all of this is done, we can be very difficult to reach. In short, ifit is possible to keep his telephone number, you might as well do it and the good news is that it is indeed possible.
Be careful however, there are some limits that we will give you in this article. The first is that generally, it is impossible to keep your telephone number if you change SIM card, but that you stay with the same operator.
It is therefore a data that is important to take into account if you are ever satisfied with the operator you are with or that you are in an area where certain operators do not work correctly.
If you change operator, then no worries, the only thing to do is to make it clear that you want to keep the same phone number. It is then the new operator who will take the steps for you, there is nothing complicated.
2) Store and transfer your contacts on the phone
2.1) With a iPhone (IOS)
Now that we have seen how to keep your phone number, let's tackle the second big part of this guide by seeing how to go about keeping your contacts, even when changing phones.
For the first option, you need a scenario that is a little specific. In fact, you will necessarily have to have a iPhone and you decide to change your SIM card without losing your contacts.
This is a fairly precise scenario, but the following manipulation is very simple.
- First, insert your old SIM card, the one that contains your contacts, into your iPhone.
- Then press Settings > Contacts > Import SIM Contacts.
- Select where you want to save your numbers.
- Now wait for the import to complete.
- Finally, open the Contacts app and make sure your contacts have been successfully imported.
2.2) With a phone Android
If you have a mobile Android, to backup your contacts on your phone, just follow these steps:
- Go to the app Contacts.
- Click on Contacts management.
- Then select Export or Import/Export depending on your phone model.
- Click on Import contacts from SIM card.
- Then choose the option Select all to copy all your contacts.
- After this step, select the location where you want to save your numbers.
- Finally, validate by pressing the button OK.
The SIM card contacts will then be copied to your mobile.
Once you have your new SIM card, simply insert it into your phone Android and transfer your numbers from the phone to the new SIM using the same procedure Contacts > Contact Management > Import/Export Contacts > Import. Your phone book will then be moved to your new SIM card.
3) Back up your contacts via a cloud service
To change SIM card without losing your contacts, You can use a cloud service which will allow you to make a backup of your online contacts. This solution allows access to your directory on all your devices connected to the cloud.
3.1) With a phone Android
As a user Android, you have a Google account and therefore an address Gmail. The latter offers a functionality allowing you to synchronize the contacts on your SIM card.
To use it, you just have to check that it is activated on your phone.
- Meet in the Settings from your phone.
- Depending on your phone model, press Accounts and synchronization ou Cloud and Accounts or simply Accounts.
- In the section Google and select your address Gmail main.
- Click on the three small dots at the top right of the screen and press Sync now.
Once your directory is synchronized with your Google account, all you have to do is change your phone's SIM card and find all your contacts thanks to Google's cloud service.
3.2) With a iPhone
To back up contacts on iCloud, Apple's storage service, simply activate synchronization in the Settings of theiPhone.
To do this, follow these steps:
- Go to Settings > then press your name up.
- Then touch iCloud.
- Activate the cursor on Contacts.
- Now select ICloud backup.
- Finally, press Save now.
With this method, you can restore your contacts as well as all your backed up data from your iPhone.
No matter what phone you have, you will be able to access all its content in just a few minutes. The only thing necessary is to have an internet connection to be able to consult it and put new data.
How to export from one sim card to the other sim card with such dual sim, with Android on a Motorola
To export contacts from one SIM card to another using a phone Android dual SIM (like some Motorola models), you can follow the following steps. However, instead of using a third-party app, we will use the built-in functionality ofAndroid :
Import contacts from the first SIM card to the phone:
Export phone contacts to second SIM card:
That's all! You have now transferred your contacts from one SIM card to another using a phone Android dual SIM.
Please keep in mind that some steps or options may vary slightly depending on your version.Android or the manufacturer's overlay used by Motorola.
Hello,
When I backup my contacts it only takes those saved on the phone.
What about those on the sim card?
Hello Bob,
it is possible to transfer the contacts from your SIM to the phone memory, which then allows you to save them.
Here's how you can generally do it:
1) Open the “Contacts” app on your phone.
2) Go to app settings (usually by tapping on the three dots at the top right or left of the screen).
3) Look for an option that says something like "Import/Export Contacts" or "Manage Contacts".
4) There should be an option to "Import from SIM card".
Once you've imported your contacts from the SIM card to your phone's memory, you should be able to save them as shown in the article.
I change operator a new sim card how to keep everything on my phone
Hello chachi,
I strongly recommend that you read the article carefully and follow the instructions given. You will find all the information you need for this smooth transition.