SIM card: Transfer contacts to PC - how it works
In this article you can read how to transfer your contacts from the SIM card to the PC. Whether for backup or to transfer to another smartphone, this guide will do it.
SIM card: export contacts
You can convert your contact details into a contact file that you can transfer to the PC:
- Navigate to your contacts on your smartphone and open the settings menu there.
- Select "Export contacts" / "Save contacts".
- Export the contacts to your SD card or your built-in memory.
- Now connect the smartphone to your computer and copy the contact file. You can connect your smartphone to the PC via WLAN.
- Your smartphone will show you where this file is saved during the export process.
Read out the SIM card with a card reader
With old cell phones, you can also insert the SIM card into an appropriate card reader and thus transfer the contacts.
- Download and install the free "Chipcard Master" program.
- Now connect the card reader with the SIM card.
- Start the "Chipcard Master". The program now automatically opens the contact details.
- You can edit these if necessary and save them on your computer.
We will show you how to block your SIM card in the next practical tip.