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If you want to replace your iPhone with another new iPhone, you have to do some procedures that are necessary to replace the phone, and among these procedures is to transfer contacts from an old iPhone to a new iPhone, and this can also be done in case you lose your old iPhone, below we explain how to transfer contacts Connecting from one iPhone to another, according to Business Insider.
Steps to transfer contacts from an old iPhone to a new one
Contacts are transferred from your iPhone to your iPhone via iCloud sync where you can easily upload the contacts to the new phone, provided there is a Wi-Fi network and this is done by following these steps:
- Initially, both phones are connected to the same Wi-Fi network.
- The Apple ID account is then signed in on both phones.
- Settings are opened on the old phone.
- Then click on Apple ID and then click on iCloud.
- Then click on the toggle next to Contacts.
- A window appears that reads: “What do you want to do with the local contacts on your iPhone?”
- Click Merge.
- Then open the Phone app on the new phone, and tap Contacts in the list below.
- Then drag the name down and edit it to feel a slight “vibration” on launch to update the contacts.
How to transfer iPhone contacts via iTunes
Transferring contacts to iPhone through PC via iTunes is as follows:
- The connection is made between the new iPhone and a computer.
- Then open the iTunes app
- Click on the iPhone icon at the top left of the screen.
- Then click on Info.
- Then click on the Sync Contacts box to select.
- Then click on Apply at the bottom right.
