How to copy contacts from an old phone to a new device / 20.11.2009 05:23

Inevitably, the time will come when you have to change to a new mobile phone. Maybe you simply want a shiny new device or your trusty old phone doesn't work anymore. In any case, it maybe painful to learn the quirks of the new phone, but getting contacts copied to the new device can be far more painful. Fortunately, there are applications and services that can help you with the transition. One of the solutions is MoZoop.

MoZoop is an online service can backup contacts from your old mobile phone and copy them to your new device. The whole process is carried out wirelessly via mobile network, so you don't have to connect your phone to another device. Logon to the MoZoop web page and tell the service your current phone number. You will get sync settings for your phone as a service text message. Save the settings and start the upload. MoZoop will save your contacts on its servers. Follow the same steps with your new phone or new SIM card, but this time, let MoZoop download your contacts to the new phone. Your phone must have SyncML feature to work with MoZoop. It has been a common feature in mobile phones for the last couple of years.

We have tried out many ways to transfer contacts and other information from one phone to another. Some phone manufacturers provide a piece of PC sofware that can back up data from the phone and restore it. Usually, the applications don't work with other manufacturers' phones. Sonce we don't know which brand our next phone will be, we don't use these PC applications. In addition, PC applications require that you are near your PC when you want to back up the information. We have found out that online services, like MoZoop are the best way to back up or sync data stored on a mobile phone. Zyb has proven to be a reliable service that can sync calendar and contact information between the web and our phone.