7290 - SIM card backup

Krash_berry · Thread Author #1 05-09-2009, 03:06 PM

Anyone know of an EASY way to back up my contacts onto the SIM card? (I know how to enter them one by one) Can I take them in using Outlook or a third party software?

Heresy · #2 05-09-2009, 08:18 PM

Nope. One at a time onto the sim card. Yet you can transfer all from the sim card to the device in one step...I can only assume it to be a security issue.

Krash_berry · Thread Author #3 05-10-2009, 02:00 PM

Okay, so I decided to try to move them one by one, but now I get an error message "not enough room in SIM." I have about 14 contacts in my SIM, and that does not seem to be very many!

Heresy · #4 05-10-2009, 02:11 PM

Yea you should be able to put more than that on there. Try removing the sim card then installing it again. See if that gets you anything.

Krash_berry · Thread Author #5 05-10-2009, 02:23 PM

That did not work. Do you think if I went to the AT&T store they would be able to take my contacts off and put them into a new phone? Also the SIM is quite old, it still says Cingular on it. It was originally in a Motorola phone I used to have and it got wiped clean of data by accident.

Heresy · #6 05-10-2009, 02:37 PM

Yes, if you go to the store they will be able to transfer your data for you. They might charge 15 dollars or so, I do not know. The sim card being an older one may be the issue. I would ask for a new sim and have them transfer your data. They are usually pretty good about doing things like that. Good luck. By the way, welcome to CB.

Krash_berry · Thread Author #7 05-10-2009, 02:42 PM

Thanks. I am just debating with myself whether to fix the issues with the 7290 (such as the browser does not work) or upgrade to a new BB. I guess I will find an AT&T store and see what they offer me