How to Import Contacts from SIM Card to iPhone 8/8 Plus/X

If you want to switch from an Android phone to iPhone (iPhone 8 or iPhone X included) or put another SIM card to your iPhone to change the phone number, you need to learn how to import contacts from previous SIM card to iPhone properly. Today, we will work on this issue and offer you the step by step guide to import contacts from SIM card to iPhone with no mistake. What's more, we also introduce you the best iTunes alternative - EaseUS MobiMover Free to help you transfer contacts from iPhone to iPhone when you need to to copy contacts from old iPhone to new iPhone or share a certain contact with friends or family mebers using iPhone too. 

How to import contacts from SIM card to iPhone

Before you can import contacts from SIM card to iPhone, you need to first make sure the SIM card from the previous phone can fit into your new iPhone. If yes, go on to check the guide below. 

1. Remove the SIM card from your previous phone. And put it on your iPhone.

2. Go to "Settings" > "Contacts" > "Import SIM Contacts". And wait for a moment until the importing completes.

3. Open "Contacts" and check the imported contacts. The content formation on your iPhone is the same as that stored on the SIM card of the previous phone.

The contact information imported from a SIM card depends on how your previous phone stored information on the SIM card. If you want to transfer contacts from iPhone to SIM card and put the SIM card on a none-Apple phone, you can link to the topic page to see how to make it.

Learn More: How to transfer contacts from iPhone to iPhone

As iPhone doesn't store contacts on the SIM card. If you want to transfer contacts between two iPhones, you can use iCloud & iTunes to backup & sync content between devices. Here, we will recommend the best iTunes alternative - EaseUS MobiMover Free to you to transfer the whole contacts from one iPhone to another in one-click without effort. Except for Contacts, MobiMover Free also allows you to transfer other iPhone content to another iPhone or iPad at an amazing speed, including notes, books, Safari bookmarks, photos, movies, TV shows, videos, music, ringtones, and audiobooks. Now, let's check how to use MobiMover Free to transfer contacts from iPhone to iPhone with simple guides. 

Step 1. Connect your iPhones to your computer with two USB cables and launch EaseUS MobiMover. Unlock your iDevices and click "Trust" to trust your computer. To transfer contacts from one iPhone to another, click "Phone to Phone" and specify the transfer direction. Then click "Next" to continue.

Step 2. Select "Contacts" and click "Transfer" to start transferring contacts from your old iPhone to your new iPhone.

Step 3. When the transfer process has completed, go to open the "Contacts" app on your iPad/iPhone to check the transferred items.