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Sony Xperia Z5

Android 5.1.1
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Back up contacts to your SIM and your phone

You can back up your contacts to your SIM and your phone. This way, you won't lose your contacts if you change your SIM or phone.

Press Contacts.
Press the menu icon.
Press Import contacts.
Press SIM card.
Press Local.
Press IMPORT ALL.
Press the menu icon.
Press Export contacts.
Press SIM card.
Press MARK ALL.
Press EXPORT.
If you want to keep existing contacts saved on your SIM, press Add contacts.
If you want to replace existing contacts saved on your SIM, press Replace all contacts.
Press OK.
Press the Home key to return to the home screen.
  • 1
    Open the address book
    • Press Contacts.
  • 2
    Back up contacts from your SIM to your phone
    • Press the menu icon.
    • Press Import contacts.
    • Press SIM card.
    • Press Local.
    • Press IMPORT ALL.
  • 3
    Copy contacts from your phone to your SIM
    • Press the menu icon.
    • Press Export contacts.
    • Press SIM card.
    • Press MARK ALL.
    • Press EXPORT.
    • If you want to keep existing contacts saved on your SIM, press Add contacts.
    • If you want to replace existing contacts saved on your SIM, press Replace all contacts.
      The existing contacts saved on your SIM are deleted if you choose to overwrite them.
    • Press OK.
  • 4
    Return to the home screen
    • Press the Home key to return to the home screen.