How to Move Contacts from Computer to iPhone X/8(Plus)

January 09, 2018 12:11 am / Updated by Jerry Cook to iTunes Alternatives
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When bought a new iPhone X or iPhone 8, one of the import files people want to import is contact. If you saved phone numbers and contacts in computer, transfer VCF/VCard contacts from PC/Mac to iPhone X/8 is not that easy compared with Android phones. iTunes is the most familiar way to share data between laptop and iOS devices, but a lot of users just hate the tedious process. Luckily, this article has gathered some simple and useful ways to copy contacts to new iPhone quickly.

Way 1: Import Contacts from PC to iPhone X/8 without iTunes

Way 2: Use iTunes Sync Contacts to iPhone from PC/Mac

Way 3: Transfer Contacts from Computer to iPhone X with iCloud

Way 1: Import Contacts from PC to iPhone X/8 without iTunes

If you are tired of using iTunes and want to add contacts to iPhone directly, Tenorshare iCareFone will be your best choice. This professional iOS files transferring tool is designed to selectively move contacts, photos, videos and other up to 9 types of files between computer and iPhone/iPad freely. Download and install the software on your PC or Mac and follow the steps below to see how it works.

• Run the program and connect iPhone to computer, click “File Manager” once your device is detected. You’ll see an interface like below, choose “Contacts” to go on.



• Now click “Import” and choose the contacts file from your computer, click “Open” to add them into the contact list on your iPhone.

Way 2: Use iTunes Sync Contacts to iPhone from PC/Mac

If you are used to syncing and making backups with iTunes, you can sync contacts to iPhone from computer with iTunes too.

• Run iTunes and then connect iPhone 10/X or iPhone 8 to computer. Click the iPhone icon when your device is detected.
• From the left category, choose “Info” and you’ll see the “sync contacts with” option, choose “Windows Contacts” or “Outlook” according to where the files are saved. Click “Apply” button to complete the process.

Way 3: Transfer Contacts from Computer to iPhone X (10) with iCloud

Another alternative way to move contacts to iPhone from computer is using iCloud, the steps are quite easy, you just need to import the files to iCloud and enable automatic synchronization on iPhone.

• Go to icloud.com and log in your account, click contacts.
• Click the small tab on the left, choose “Import vCard”, and then choose files from your PC.



• On your iPhone, go to Settings -> iCloud and then toggle on the “Contacts”. All the contacts you just import from computer will be synced to your iPhone X successfully.

Summary

This article introduces 3 easy ways to transfer contacts to Apple iPhone X/8/8 Plus from PC and Mac. Tenorshare iCareFone really can be the easily method for file moving, isn’t it? Why not free download it now to discover more amazing features of this tool?

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