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How to transfer contacts from old BlackBerry to a new BlackBerry


Though BlackBerry Desktop manager can backup BalckBerry content such as email, SMS, contacts, music and other more. You can only save the backup file on computer as a .ipd file. This file won't be able to open and you can only restore to the original Blackberry mobile. By searching on Google. Some one said that there is BlackBerry Backup Extractor can recover contacts, call histories, SMS and text messages, calendar entries, notes, app files, saved games, debug information and data that might otherwise be inaccessible. So you can extract the contacts to a file. I think this is too complex and hard to operate for many user. Want to find an easy way to transfer contacts from old BlackBerry to a new BlackBerry?



The solution
When get a new BlackBerry smartphone. The most important thing you need do is transferring contacts from one BB to another new one. Don't waste your money to buy what contacts transfer program. You can fulfill that by manually and for FREE. Here is the guide for you.




1. Export contacts from BlackBerry to Google account

Download app from m.google.com/sync
If you are not Google account user, you should register one and start to use it. This Google sync app is very easy to use and will sync your contacts from BlackBerry to Gmail contacts. Aslo support Calendar to Gmail syncing.


2. Export the contacts from Google Account as vCard file

Once push the contacts into Google account from BlackBerry. It will appear on Gmail "contacts" ---> "My contacts" group.

Please the instruction to export the contacts out of Google account and save as vCard.
Export Group "My contacts" to vCard format
Hit "Export" button and start transfer contacts to computer HDD now.

Connect the new BlackBerry to computer and sync the file to it

You can link the new BlackBerry to the same computer and start the Google Sync app. You can the contacts on Google account to the new BlackBerry easily.

So far as I know, this is the most easiest way to move and transfer contacts from old BlackBerry to new BlackBerry by manually. You can follow the intruction to do it yourself.