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how to sync contacts to new phone from itunes

How to sync contacts to my new iphone from itunes

iPhone 11

Posted on May 30, 2020 7:25 AM

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Posted on May 30, 2020 7:28 AM

Contacts are neither stored locally on an iPhone nor in SIM. They are synced to an email account that you had Google, iCloud, AOL, Exchange, Outlook, Yahoo or any Other


  1. How many Contacts account (email client server) you have?
  2. What is your default Contacts Account?
  3. Which email account you are using to store Contacts?


  • See the GIF below for Contacts and Default Account



  • Learn how to add an email account and make it default (Watch the GIF)
  • This example is for Gmail but the process remains same for all Google, iCloud, AOL, Exchange, Outlook, Yahoo or any Other

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May 30, 2020 7:28 AM in response to Birdfixer

Contacts are neither stored locally on an iPhone nor in SIM. They are synced to an email account that you had Google, iCloud, AOL, Exchange, Outlook, Yahoo or any Other


  1. How many Contacts account (email client server) you have?
  2. What is your default Contacts Account?
  3. Which email account you are using to store Contacts?


  • See the GIF below for Contacts and Default Account



  • Learn how to add an email account and make it default (Watch the GIF)
  • This example is for Gmail but the process remains same for all Google, iCloud, AOL, Exchange, Outlook, Yahoo or any Other

May 30, 2020 7:27 AM in response to Birdfixer

iTunes doesn’t store contacts. iTunes is a communications tool that you can use to sync your contacts to a contacts app on your computer. For general information on transferring content from an previous device to a new device see this Apple support article—>Transfer data from your previous iOS device to your new iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

how to sync contacts to new phone from itunes

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