mediAvatar iPhone Contact Transfer FAQs

Q1: If I already have an old iPhone or iPod or iPad with some contacts on it, how can I export these contacts to my new iPhone?

A: There're 2 options to solve this problem:

Option 1. This method only applies when your new iPhone has no contacts, because this backup file restore way would overwrite all the contacts on your new iPhone.

Step 1: Connect your old iPhone to mediAvatar iPhone Contact Transfer, then click "Backup All Contacts" button below the contact list to backup its contacts as mediAvatar's backup file.

Step 2: Unplug your old iPhone, then connect your new iPhone to the program, choose the backup file created on step 1 from the left tree list, then click "Restore All Contacts to Device", then you transferred all the contacts from one iPhone to another iPhone.

Option 2. This method applies when your new iPhone has some contacts already.

Step 1: Connect your old iPhone to mediAvatar iPhone Contact Transfer, then click "Export Contacts to Computer" button below the contact list and export iPhone contacts as .csv or .vCard file on your computer.

Step 2: Unplug your old iPhone, then connect your new iPhone to the program, click "Import Contacts to Device" button below the contact list to import the .csv or .vCard backup file created on step 1, thus making the contacts in your old iPhone to be transferred to your new iPhone without overwriting the contacts in your new iPhone but merging.

Q2: I want to merge my contacts in Google contacts, Yahoo address book, Outlook into my iPhone, is it possible? If yes, then how to import?

A: Yes, it is. To do this, first you should export your contacts from these contact list or address list as .csv or .vCard file, then connect your iPhone to this program, click "Import Contacts to Device" button below the contact list to import the .csv or .vCard backup file, then accomplish transferring the contacts in these address list to your iPhone. If you have problem to import .csv file to your iPhone, you may try .vCard file.

Q3: I wan to import the contacts on my iPhone or iPod or iPad to my new mobile phone (not iPhone), Can you do that and how to?

A: Yes, we can. Here is the solution if you use mediAvatar iPhone Contact Transfer:

Step 1: Connect your old iPhone to mediAvatar iPhone Contact Transfer, then click "Export Contacts to Computer" button below the contact list and export iPhone contacts as .csv or .vCard file on your computer.

Step 2: Import the .csv or .vCard backup file to your new phone using the phone manager provided by your new phone.

However, as we know, .csv file has no format standard at present, but .vCard file has its standard. mediAvatar's .csv file uses the same format as Google, so if you new phone supports Google CSV, it's perfect to import your contacts from old iPhone to your new phone, otherwise you may lose some information. In this case, you'd better choose .vCard format which is securer in this situation and which can save the contact avatar also.

Q4: How to export my iPhone contacts to my Google contact list?

A: Connect your old iPhone to mediavatar iPhone Contact Transfer, then click "Export Contacts to Computer" button below the contact list and export iPhone contacts as .csv or .vCard file on your computer, then import the .csv or .vCard backup file to your Google contact list.

Q5: Can I export my iPhone contacts to my Outlook?

A: Yes, it's easy. Connect your old iPhone to mediAvatar iPhone Contact Transfer, then click "Export Contacts to Computer" button below the contact list and export iPhone contacts as .vCard file on your computer, then import the .vCard backup file to Outlook. Remember to backup iPhone contacts as .vCard file format because Outlook doesn't support Google's .csv format.

Q6: How to export my iPhone contacts to Yahoo address book?

A: As you know, the Yahoo address book (except for Japanese version) doesn't support importing contacts from your computer. So for English users, we have this option:

Step 1: Connect your old iPhone to mediAvatar iPhone Contact Transfer, then click "Export Contacts to Computer" button below the contact list and export iPhone contacts as .csv or .vCard file on your computer, then import the .csv or .vCard backup file to your Google contact list.

Step 2: From the import options in your Yahoo address book, choose to import contacts from Google.

Q7: I want to import my iPhone contacts to my email address book but not Google, Yahoo or Outlook, how can I do that?

A: If you have other email addresses, then you may or may not import iPhone contacts, which depends on the supported import options of your email address. Here're the solutions:

Option 1: If your email address book supports .vCard, then use mediAvatar iPhone contact transfer to backup your iPhone contacts to .vCard file then import this backup file to your email address book.

Option 2: If your email address book supports importing contacts from Google, Yahoo or Outlook, you may refer to the solutions to the Q4/5/6 to complete the contact transfer.

Option 3: If your email address book couldn't support any of the above importing options, then you may have to import your contacts manually or wait for the next version of mediAvatar iPhone Contact Transfer.

Option 4: If you want to import contacts to ThunderBird, Skype or Facebook, then wait for the next version of mediAvatar iPhone Contact Transfer. Good luck!