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We’re continuing with our “back to basics” how-to series and this time we’ll take a moment to explain you how to import contacts to your Android smartphone. Some of the newer devices come with the built-in import functionality that allows you to move contacts from your old device via Bluetooth. If your phone doesn’t support this capability, here’s what you should do:
- First of all, you must have a GMail account (obviously).
- You need to connect your old phone to your computer and transfer contacts to Outlook or Outlook Express using some sort of PC suite software.
- In Outlook or Outlook Express export your contacts to a CSV (Comma Separated Values) file.
- Start Google Contacts and import the file. While here, you can also try to “find duplicates” to merge some of the contacts or delete the ones you don’t need. Similarly, you can create groups which will also be visible on your Android smartphone.
Now on your phone browse to “Contacts” -> “Settings” -> “Display options” -> Select “Only contacts with phones” and also Google -> “Select all groups.” And you’re done!
There’s also an alternative way to do this. If you don’t have that many contacts, you can simply move all of them to your SIM card and then when it [SIM card] is in your Android smartphone, import them to the Contacts list.
Once you’re done with this, you may also want to pull social contacts too. To do that, you’ll need to install the Facebook and Twitter apps and select to import data from all contacts…
About The Author
Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
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