How to Transfer SIM Card Contacts to Phone
In the past, older generation phones enabled us to store contacts on the SIM card, allowing them to be accessed on other phones. However, limited storage allowed only a certain number of contacts to be saved. Newer OPPO phones now allow you to save contacts on your Google account and the phone's internal storage. If your contacts are saved on your SIM card and you wish to transfer them to your phone, follow the simple guide below.
Applicable to: OPPO devices with Google Contacts. For devices with a ColorOS dialer, click here.
Import SIM contacts
When importing contacts from SIM cards, you will copy and paste them into your phone. The copied contacts will remain stored on your SIM card after Import. You can also import contacts from vCards or .vcf files. Make sure that the Google Contacts app is updated to the latest version.
You can follow the two methods below to import SIM Card contacts.
Open [Contacts] > Tap [
] tap the profile icon at the top right corner > [Settings/ Contacts app settings] > [Import] > [Select SIM] > [OK] > [Select the contacts to be imported] > [
].
Open [Contacts] > Tap [Fix & manage] > [Import from SIM] > [Select the contacts to be imported] > Tap [Import]. You can also choose if you want to remove the copies of contacts.
Import Contacts from vCards or .vcf File
Open [Contacts] > [
Open [Contacts] > Tap [Fix & manage] > [Import from file] > Select the location where the .vcf file is stored > Choose the .vcf file > Tap [Import].
Note: Please wait a few seconds as the phone book needs to be updated.
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* Pictures, settings, and paths might differ from those of your phone, but these won't affect the description in this article.