[windows phone 7] iPhone to Lumia.. Transfering contacts

[fairm010]

Hello people of Eduland!

 

My boss has just bought me a Lumia 800 and I need to know how I would go about transferring all my iPhone contacts (that do exist on iCloud) to my Lumia.

 

As I am typing this i realize I could export them from Outlook and into the phone. Does Zune (Am i right in thinking that it the desktop software?) have a contacts import utility? And if so, what format?

 

 

Matt

[HMCTech]

On my Lumia 920 was an app called Nokia "Transfer my Data" which connected to the iPhone via Bluetooth and synced the contacts. I am unsure if its just a WP8 app but I imagine it will have an equivalent for WP7

[fairm010]

Now that is genius. Hopefully thats not just a WP8 thing!

[mattianuk]

It isn't - I did this on my lumia running 7.5 . They are cracking phones.

[SYNACK]

There is no direct import sort of the Nokia add on, otherwise you just need to import the contacts into a web accessible place like your exchange server, hot mail/outlook.com etc.

 

If it is not yet running 7.8 you can force the upgrade:

http://www.edugeek.net/forums/netbooks-pda-phones/108350-force-update-7-5-7-8-a.html#post928020

It gives you the new start screen and all the refinements.

[fairm010]

It will be updated to 7.8 literally once it leaves the box!

[Jon_boy1984]

Welcome to the dark side! (or light side, depends on the theme you pick really!)

 

:-D

[fairm010]

I don't get it until next week! My iPhone is 4 years old and *keeps* losing signal! I think the dark theme will be my preference!

 

Do we have a WP owners club?

[nickbro]

Move your contacts to outlook.com/office 365/even gmail, they then sync with you on which ever phone you use utilizing EAS, iCloud is apple only.

 

Welcome to the dark side (lumia 920 and previous HD7 user)

[jdoldridge]

Lumie 800 is a fantastic phone. I loved mine but unfortunately I had an accident involving me, the phone and the floor on new years so I am using an old xperia now and I hate it compared to my WP7.5 OS. Although I got a nice pay rise at the end of the month so I may treat myself to the new 920

 

EDIT**

 

As for transferring contacts I managed to export mine to a CSV and then import them into live and added my live account to the phone which was quite easy

Edited February 7, 2013 by jdoldridge
Had a major brain fart and forgot to say what I meant to say

[SYNACK]

I don't get it until next week! My iPhone is 4 years old and *keeps* losing signal! I think the dark theme will be my preference!

 

Do we have a WP owners club?

 

Yes but I had not found it:

http://www.edugeek.net/groups/windows-phone-owners-club.html

[Jon_boy1984]

Do we have a WP owners club?

 

No, but thats not a bad plan!

[Jon_boy1984]

Yes but I had not found it:

Windows Phone Owners Club - EduGeek.net

 

I really should finish reading a thread before posting!

[mattianuk]

7.8?? IS that available on the 800?

[fairm010]

7.8?? IS that available on the 800?

 

I'm unsure, but from what i've read it is.

 

Look at this thread: http://www.edugeek.net/forums/netbooks-pda-phones/108350-force-update-7-5-7-8-a.html#post928020