How to Switch a Phonebook to a SIM on a BlackBerry

Back up your phone book to your BlackBerry's SIM card by copying entries.

If your BlackBerry is designed to operate on GSM networks, it uses a SIM card to store your subscriber information. You can also store phone contacts on the SIM card--making it easy to move your address book to a new device. Storing contacts on the SIM also ensures they are backed up. You can copy existing contacts from your BlackBerry's internal memory to the SIM phone book in a few easy steps. New contacts you enter can also be saved directly to the SIM card if desired.

Instructions

1. Press the BlackBerry "Menu" button and select the "Contacts" icon to open your phone book.

2. Use your trackball or trackpad to scroll to an entry you wish to move to your SIM card. Press the "Menu" key.

3. Select "Copy to SIM Phone Book," then press the "Menu" key. Choose "Save." Repeat for each contact you wish to copy to your SIM phone book. To enter a new contact entry to your SIM phone book, continue to Step 4.

4. Press the BlackBerry "Menu" button and select the "Contacts" icon. Press "Menu" to bring up a list of options. Choose "SIM Phone Book."

5. Press "Menu," then click "New." Use your keypad to enter the contact information into the corresponding fields, then press the "Menu" key. Choose "Save."

Tips & Warnings

• Existing contacts must be copied individually to the SIM.

• Your phone's ability to store phone book information on the SIM card is determined by your wireless carrier. Your carrier might not have this feature available.

References

• BlackBerry: BlackBerry Torch 9800 Smartphone User Guide--Copy A Contact From Your Contact List To Your SIM Card
• BlackBerry: BlackBerry Curve 9300 Smartphone User Guide--Add A Contact To Your SIM Card
• BlackBerry: BlackBerry Curve 9300 Smartphone User Guide--About The SIM Card Phone Book

Resources

• BlackBerry: Support