How to transfer contacts from Blackberry to iPhone

It is important to have contacts with us at all times. And smartphone makes contact saving and management much easier than ever before. However, advanced technology does not always make our life simpler.

For example, some people reported that they encountered problems when transferring contacts from BlackBerry to iPhone. Since the manufacturer stopped developing new BlackBerry and iPhone get more powerful and gain more support, more and more BlackBerry users decide to switch to iPhone. Most BlackBerry users have accumulated a long list of contacts, so the first thing you should consider is how to transfer contacts from BlackBerry to iPhone.

Fortunately, there are several methods to migrate contacts from Blackberry to iPhone. First of all, BlackBerry has released desktop syncing software for backup contacts from BlackBerry to Windows and Mac. The backup can be imported to iTunes and sync to iPhone.

Plus, there are several cloud services available to BlackBerry, such as Dropbox. And it is another way to instantly sync your BlackBerry contacts to iPhone wirelessly. Moreover, we usually use email account to sync contacts from phone to another phone. It is feasible to transfer BlackBerry contacts to iPhone as well. Anyway, we are going to tell you multiple methods on how to import contacts from BlackBerry to iPhone simply.

• Part 1: Transfer contacts from Blackberry to iPhone via Phone Transfer
• Part 2: Import contacts from BlackBerry to iPhone using iTunes
• Part 3: Transfer contacts from BlackBerry to iPhone with Gmail
• Part 4: Migrate contacts from BlackBerry to iPhone via iCloud
• Part 5: Transfer contacts from Blackberry to iPhone through SIM card
• Part 6: FAQs of transferring contacts from Blackberry to iPhone

Part 1: Transfer contacts from Blackberry to iPhone via Phone Transfer

BlackBerry manufacturer has released the first Android version smartphone in 2015. The easiest way to transfer contacts from Blackberry equipped Android to iPhone is Apeaksoft Phone Transfer. Its key features include:

In short, it is the easiest way to transfer contacts from BlackBerry to iPhone. And we use a BlackBerry Priv and iPhone 7 as the example to show you the details.

How to transfer contacts from BlackBerry to iPhone via Phone Transfer

Step 1. Install the best BlackBerry to iPhone transferring application

Download and install the right version of Phone Transfer to your computer based on the operating system. Connect both BlackBerry phone and iPhone to your computer. Launch the Phone Transfer and it will discover the devices automatically.

Tip: To avoid data loss, you'd better use the original USB cables or the products authenticated by Apple and BlackBerry.

Step 2. Settings for contacts migration

Make sure the BlackBerry phone is in the "Source" field and iPhone is in the "Target" area. If not, click the "Switch" button to correct it. And check the box in front of Contacts option. If you do not want to erase the existing contacts on iPhone, uncheck the option said "Remove the chosen data on Target Device before copy".

Step 3. Transfer BlackBerry contacts to iPhone

If you are ready, click the "Start to copy" button to trigger the contacts transferring process. A few seconds later when it is done, remove the smartphones from computer.

Note: Phone Transfer is able to import all contacts to iPhone in one click. You can also rely on it to transfer contacts from Android to iPhone. It does not limited on the number of contacts.

Part 2: Import contacts from BlackBerry to iPhone using iTunes

Major manufacturers have released software to help users backup and sync data on smartphone. Apple and BlackBerry are the same. To import contacts from BlackBerry to iPhone using iTunes, you have to save contacts from BlackBerry to Windows or Mac.

There are two programs, BlackBerry Desktop Software and BlackBerry Link, for backup contacts from BlackBerry phones. The former is for Blackberry 7.1 OS and earlier and latter is for Blackberry 10 OS.

How to sync contacts from BlackBerry to computer via BlackBerry Desktop Software

Step 1. Use the USB cable to connect your BlackBerry phone to your computer. Start BlackBerry Desktop Software and wait for it to recognize the smartphone. To avoid data loss, backup the entire phone to computer first.

Step 2. Go to the "Organizer" tab from left column, click the "Configure settings" button to open the setup window. Then check the box of "Address Book" and uncheck other options. Click "OK" to continue.

Step 3. On the select a desktop application window, select "Windows Contacts/Mac Contacts" and click "Next". Then select "One way sync from Device", click "Next" again and then click "Finish".

Step 4. Press "OK" to back to organizer window, hit "Sync" and then "Accept" to start saving BlackBerry contacts to the Contacts app on computer.

How to sync contacts from BlackBerry to computer via BlackBerry Link

Step 1. Also plug the BlackBerry phone to your computer via USB and open BlackBerry Link. You can download the software from BlackBerry website.

Step 2. Select "Contacts/Calendars" from left sidebar. Then click the "Set Up Contact Syncing" button on right panel.

Step 3. Choose Windows or Mac Contacts from the dropdown menu and click "OK" to confirm it.

Step 4. Ready to import contacts from BlackBerry to iPhone? Remove the smartphone and move on.

How to transfer contacts from computer to iPhone using iTunes

Step 1. Next, hook up your iPhone to the computer and open the latest version of iTunes. After the device is detected, click the "iPhone" icon at upper left corner and go to the "Info" tab from left sidebar

Step 2. Tick the checkbox of "Sync Contacts", unfold the dropdown menu next and select "Windows Contacts" or "Mac Contacts".

Step 3. Finally, click the "Apply" button at bottom right corner to start transferring contacts from BlackBerry to iPhone.

Note: This way is able to save BlackBerry contacts to iPhone and cover the current contacts on iPhone.

Part 3: Transfer contacts from BlackBerry to iPhone with Gmail

Some people feel inconvenient to transfer contacts from BlackBerry to iPhone with computer. Is there any way to do it without computer?

The answer is simple, yes. Many Android owners prefer to use Gmail to sync contacts. It is also a solution to migrate contacts from BlackBerry to iPhone.

How to sync contacts from BlackBerry to Gmail

Step 1. Make sure your BlackBerry phone is online via Wi-Fi network or cellular data plan. Select Setup on the home screen and then go to "Email Setup".

Step 2. Tap on "Add" and choose "Gmail" from the list. Press "Next" to open the Gmail setup screen. Then enter your Gmail credential, including the username and password. Tap "Next" to confirm it.

Step 3. Scroll down until you see the "Synchronization Options" and select it. Then tick the checkbox of "Contacts Sync" and tap "Next". On the confirming screen, enter your password and tap "OK" to complete it.

How to transfer BlackBerry contacts from Gmail to iPhone

Step 1. Turn on your iPhone and connect it to a Wi-Fi network. Open the iOS Settings app from home screen. Head to "Contacts" > "Account" > "Add Account", select "Google" on the list and sign in your Gmail account and password.

Step 2. Then put the switch of "Contacts" to "ON" position to authorize the access to Google account and start syncing contacts from Gmail to iPhone.

Step 3. Open the iPhone Contacts app, press and drag down the screen to refresh your contact list.

Note: If it is the first time to sync contacts between Gmail and iPhone, you'd better backup iPhone contacts to Gmail first to avoid existing contacts loss.

Part 4: Migrate contacts from BlackBerry to iPhone via iCloud

It is well-known that iCloud is a useful backup service for iPhone. Many owners use iCloud to transfer data between iOS devices. Actually, it is also an option to migrate contacts from BlackBerry to iPhone. And you can follow the guides below to complete it simply.

How to export contacts from BlackBerry to computer

Step 1. Open the Contacts app on BlackBerry home screen and hit the "Menu" button with the BlackBerry logo.

Step 2. Choose "Export Contacts" option to save all your contacts as a VCF file. The exact location of the export contacts option is a bit different depending on your BlackBerry model.

Step 3. Then plug the BlackBerry phone to your computer using a USB cord. Wait for the BlackBerry window to open automatically, locate to the VCF file and drag and drop it to your desktop.

How to import contacts from BlackBerry to iPhone using iCloud

Step 1. Access icloud.com in your browser and log in your Apple ID and password associated with your iPhone. Answer the security questions or enter the authentication code.

Step 2. On iCloud home screen, click "Contacts" to open next contacts page. Press the "settings" button with a gear icon and select "Import vCard".

Step 3. Navigate to the VCF file and click "OK" to import BlackBerry contacts to your iCloud account. Then the contacts will be added to All Contacts group in iOS Contacts app.

Note: The benefit of this way is that the BlackBerry contacts will not cover existing contacts on iPhone.

Part 5: Transfer contacts from Blackberry to iPhone through SIM card

Another way to transfer contacts from BlackBerry to iPhone is the SIM card. A SIM card usually contains 500KB storage for storing contact names and phone numbers. Copying contacts to and from the SIM card is able to transfer contacts from one smartphone to another, such as BlackBerry to iPhone.

First of all, this way does not need extra device or internet connection. All you need is a SIM card. The prerequisite is that the BlackBerry and iPhone are compatible the same SIM card. Then the guides below could help you complete it easily.

Step 1. Open the BlackBerry Contacts app from home screen. If the contacts are labeled with SIM card logo and saved on your SIM card, skip to step 2 to start transferring contacts directly. Otherwise, you have to copy your contacts to the SIM card first. Tap the "Menu" button with a gear icon in the Contacts app, and select "Copy Contacts from Device to SIM card" to copy all contacts to SIM card. If you want to select certain contacts, tap the "Manage SIM Card Contacts" option instead.

Step 2. Take the SIM card out of your BlackBerry phone and put it into the iPhone. When the carrier signal shows up on top of the screen, head to "Settings" > "Contacts" and tap on "Import SIM Contacts" to trigger the process.

Step 3. When transfer finishes, open the iOS Phone app and go to the Contacts tab. If the BlackBerry contacts do not display, pull down the screen to refresh the contacts list.

Note: iPhone does not support to save contacts on SIM card, so you have to import names and phone numbers from SIM card to internal storage when you perform contacts transfer.

Conclusion:

In this tutorial, we have shared 5 ways on how to transfer contacts from BlackBerry to iPhone X/8/8 Plus/7/7 Plus/6/6s/5s/5/5c/4S/4 simply. These methods all have unique benefits and advantages. Apeaksoft Phone Transfer, for example, is able to transfer contacts in one click. Plus, it is also the best option if you do not want to interrupt current contacts on iPhone. iTunes use the USB cable to migrate contacts from BlackBerry to iPhone. And you can rely on Gmail to sync contacts between BlackBerry and iPhone wirelessly. iCloud is able to add BlackBerry contacts to iPhone through cloud server. Moreover, SIM card is the easiest method to move contacts from BlackBerry phone to a new iPhone.

When switch from BlackBerry to iPhone, you can discover your favorite method and follow our guides to do contacts transfer within a few minutes. We hope that our suggestions and guides are helpful to you.