How to Import Contacts from Excel to an Android Phone

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Transfer your contacts onto an Excel sheet.

   To do this, use one of the applications which are provided for your smartphone.
   
   For example, for BlackBerry users, you can download "Contacts to Excel" from the BlackBerry world application.
   
   Transfer all your contacts into the Excel format ".xls".
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   Step 2: Transfer the Excel sheet from your old device to the PC.

   , Choose the "Contacts" tab. ,, Then choose the "Google CSV format (for importing into a Google account)".
   
   Press "Export" and save the ".csv" file onto your PC. , Do this by renaming the file. , Give your contacts file the same formatting as the exported file from Gmail. , Choose the modified contacts file, then "import".
   
   Your contacts are now on your Gmail with the ".csv" format. , From Gmail contacts, Choose "Export" from "More"
   
   then select the "vCard format (for importing into an Apple Address Book or another application)".
   
   Save it onto your new mobile device. , You will now have your old contacts listed on your new mobile.
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   Step 3: Open your Gmail account.

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   Step 4: Add on the contacts tab some trial contacts to help you with the next steps.

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   Step 5: From the "More" tab

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   Step 6: choose "Export".

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   Step 7: Change the format of your Excel sheet which contains the contacts from ".xls" to ".csv".

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   Step 8: Compare your contacts to the Excel sheet with the file which you've exported from Gmail contacts.

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   Step 9: From your Gmail contacts

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    Step 10: choose More"

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    Step 11: then "Import".

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    Step 12: Connect your new mobile device with the PC.

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    Step 13: From your new mobile contacts

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    Step 14: choose Settings

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    Step 15: Import Contacts from SD memory.

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