Synchronizing and Copying

1. How can I back up phone data?
2. How can I synchronize phone data with my PC?
3. How can I copy contacts from my SIM card to my phone's memory?

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1. How can I back up phone data?

Depending on your phone model and the type of data you want to back up, you can back up data from your phone's memory to a compatible PC or a memory card. Depending on your phone model, you can also back up contact phone numbers to your phone's SIM card.

To back up content from your phone to a compatible PC, use Nokia PC Suite. Nokia PC Suite is free PC software that allows you to store, edit, and synchronize phone data with a Windows-based PC. Please note that in some cases, with PC Suite you can only back up and restore data to the same phone model, and that the types of data that can be backed up and restored vary from model to model. To download the correct version of PC Suite for your phone model, visit our PC Suite site.

Instructions for backing up data to a memory card or SIM card vary from phone model to phone model. The best source of information on backing up data is your phone model's user guide.

Example of backing up to a memory card (Nokia 6600 phone):

• Select Menu > Extras > Memory > Options.
• To back up information from phone memory to the memory card, select Options > Backup phone mem.
• To restore information from the memory card to phone memory, select Options > Restore from card.

Example of backing up contact phone numbers to a SIM card (Nokia 6600 phone):

• Select Contacts.
• Select or mark one or more contacts.
• From Options, select Copy to SIM direct. You will be able to select the contact details that you want to copy.
• Please note that the number of contacts you can copy may be limited by your SIM card. Each phone number will be stored as a separate contact on the SIM card.

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2. How can I synchronize phone data with my PC?

To synchronize data from your phone with compatible PC software, use Nokia PC Suite. Nokia PC Suite is free PC software that allows you to store, edit, and synchronize phone data with a Windows-based PC. To download the correct version of PC Suite for your phone model, visit our PC Suite site.

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3. How can I copy contacts from my SIM card to my phone's memory?

Depending on your phone model, you may be able to copy contact phone numbers from your SIM card to your phone's memory.

Instructions for copying data from a SIM card vary from phone model to phone model. The best source of information on backing up data is your phone model's user guide.

Example of copying contacts from a SIM card (Nokia 6600 phone):

• Select Contacts.
• Select SIM Directory.
• Select or mark one or more contacts.
• From Options, select Copy to Contacts.

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