How to load contact list from sim card

[datasunny]

hi all,
Im putting my existing sim card to iphone, but no contact in sim card shows on iphone. How can load/copy contact list in sim card to iphone and use it?
thanks

[hexonxonx]

The sim card does not load any contact info, it is all stored in the iPhones flash memory. All you can do is load it from your computer by doing a sync.

[datasunny]

The sim card does not load any contact info, it is all stored in the iPhones flash memory. All you can do is load it from your computer by doing a sync.
thanks for the quick reply.
i stored my all contact info to my sim card using my old cell phone.
what's why i want to load/copy contact list from sim card to iphone.
iv done that b4 using a sony ericssion phone

[WHODAT]

You cannot do this like you did on your Sony. The only way is to get software to sync your existing contacts to Outlook or some other program, and then sync your iphone.

[cflamm]

thanks for the quick reply.
i stored my all contact info to my sim card using my old cell phone.
what's why i want to load/copy contact list from sim card to iphone.
iv done that b4 using a sony ericssion phone

http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/iPhone_User_Guide.pdf

[KTran]

i called into cingular now at&t about that.

rep tells me that contacts on sim will not load up. you will have to manually input contacts on iphone. or , as stated previously , sync by outlook or address book .

i had to enter nearly a hundred contacts, i left some out because well they are not needed. :tounge:

hope that helps,
KT

[250967]

hi all,
Im putting my existing sim card to iphone, but no contact in sim card shows on iphone. How can load/copy contact list in sim card to iphone and use it?
thanks

[ColsTiger]

hi all,
Im putting my existing sim card to iphone, but no contact in sim card shows on iphone. How can load/copy contact list in sim card to iphone and use it?
thanks

You can't. iPhone will only read the contacts from your Outlook or Windows Mail accounts if you're on a PC and Mac Mail if you're on a Mac. The only other way to add contacts is by keying them individually.

[adseguy]

hi all,
Im putting my existing sim card to iphone, but no contact in sim card shows on iphone. How can load/copy contact list in sim card to iphone and use it?
thanks

Nice n00b post, you at least went about seraching, yet you still post the exact same question that has been answered.....:angry:

[psylichon]

There is a program on installer (if you're jailbroken) called iSIM that will supposedly import/export from/to your SIM card. I haven't tried it.

[250967]

You can't. iPhone will only read the contacts from your Outlook or Windows Mail accounts if you're on a PC and Mac Mail if you're on a Mac. The only other way to add contacts is by keying them individually.


Thanks for the prompt reply.

I've heard that there is way through a software?

Please advise

[250967]

hello

trying to find this software ISIM to loadmy contact list from sim card

Cant find it, Any ideas?

[macgirl]

hello

trying to find this software ISIM to loadmy contact list from sim card

Cant find it, Any ideas?

as psylichon stated, you must have a jailbroken iphone. is your jailbroken (do you have an application called "installer" on your home screen)? if not, this software will not help you and there is no other way to load the contacts from your SIM card onto your iphone directly.

[250967]

Hi

Thanks for the info, yes I do have the insaller on my phone?

[macgirl]

Hi

Thanks for the info, yes I do have the insaller on my phone?

i just googled "isim iphone" and found this link (http://www.makayama.com/iphonesim.html). looks like it is not free, but the instructions to add the source where it is located is provided there...

[ColsTiger]

i just googled "isim iphone" and found this link (http://www.makayama.com/iphonesim.html). looks like it is not free, but the instructions to add the source where it is located is provided there...

Let us know how it works.

[250967]

Question

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[Saverino]

thanks for the quick reply.
i stored my all contact info to my sim card using my old cell phone.
what's why i want to load/copy contact list from sim card to iphone.
iv done that b4 using a sony ericssion phone

I remember seeing a screenshot a while back of software 2.0 showing an option saying something like, "Copy Contacts from SIM Card"
So the next iPhone/Update will be able to. I think..

[themanofthedark]

The program SIMport, from the iClarified source, works just as well as iSIM, only it is free.

Good Day.

- Long Haired Girly Boy

[ibeluke]

On my iphone 3g should work on all iphone

Goto Settings,Mail contacts etc, load sim contacts, done

Way too easy

[josmi]

What the? I'm able to import SIM contacts and have done so several times!
Hit Settings>Mail, Contacts, and Calenders>Scroll down a bit and hit Import Sim Contacts

This will not show up unless you have the sim card in. o_0
I have tested it out with T-Mobile sim cards.

EDIT: Sorry, ibeluke, didn't see your post. I get too lazy to scroll down on my iPhone sometimes. hehe.

[macgirl]

On my iphone 3g should work on all iphone

Goto Settings,Mail contacts etc, load sim contacts, done

Way too easy

What the? I'm able to import SIM contacts and have done so several times!
Hit Settings>Mail, Contacts, and Calenders>Scroll down a bit and hit Import Sim Contacts

This will not show up unless you have the sim card in. o_0
I have tested it out with T-Mobile sim cards.

EDIT: Sorry, ibeluke, didn't see your post. I get too lazy to scroll down on my iPhone sometimes. hehe.

This thread was started before the 2.0 firmware was released. Before 2.0, there was no way without jailbreaking to import SIM contacts, hence the questions...

[jamesbondlee]

On my iphone 3g should work on all iphone

Goto :Settings ----> Mail contacts etc-----> import SIM contacts, done

Way too easy

[psylichon]

Welcome to the site, jamesbondlee, but unfortunately you've stumbled into an antiquated thread. Indeed this capability has been included in the stock iPhone firmware since 2.0.

I don't really see much more to add here, so I'm going to close the thread to avoid any further confusion.