When we replace our iPhone, contacts are one of the most important data to transfer. iCloud is a commonly used tool for transferring contacts from one iPhone to another. However, sometimes, users may not be able to use iCloud due to reasons such as insufficient storage space, privacy concerns, or simply seeking more efficient solutions. So, how to transfer contacts from iPhone to iPhone without iCloud? This article will introduce 5 ways to transfer contacts without relying on iCloud.
Coolmuster offers two professional tools that support transferring contacts to new iPhone without iCloud or iTunes. These tools are known for being efficient, secure, and convenient, making them particularly suitable for users who need to transfer large amounts of data.
Coolmuster Mobile Transfer is a tool designed specifically for mobile data transfer, supporting the fast transfer of contacts and other data across devices. It is easy to use and suitable for most users.
What Coolmuster Mobile Transfer can do for you?
How do I transfer multiple contacts from iPhone to iPhone without iCloud?
01Install and launch Mobile Transfer on your computer.
02Connect two iPhones to a computer via suitable USB cables, tap "Trust" when "Trust This Computer?" pops up on each iPhone, and click "Continue" on this program to go on. Make sure your old iPhone is in the source phone's position, if not, you can click "Flip" in between to make a change. After a successful connection, you will see Connected shown in each phone's position.
03Check "Contacts" under "Select content to copy" and click "Start Copy" below to copy contacts from iPhone to iPhone without iCloud and iTunes.
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Coolmuster iOS Assistant is the second best way to copy contacts from iPhone to iPhone without iCloud, which I highly recommend you use. Different from Coolmuster Mobile Transfer, Coolmuster iOS Assistant allows you to selectively transfer contacts, messages, notes, calendars, bookmarks, music, videos, photos, books, and other data between iPhone and computer. It also offers comprehensive data management features, such as backing up and restoring overall iPhone data in one click.
Here is how to transfer contacts to the new iPhone without iCloud or iTunes using iOS Assistant:
01Install and launch iOS Assistant on your computer.
02Connect iPhones to the computer via suitable USB cables, tap "Trust" when "Trust This Computer?" pops up on each iPhone, and click "Continue" on this program to go on. After a successful connection, you will see the iPhone's main information on this program.
03Click your old iPhone under "My Device", choose the "Contacts" folder from the left window, check wanted items from the right window, and tap "Export" above to transfer contacts from your old iPhone to your computer.
04Click your new iPhone under "My Device", select the "Contacts" folder from the left window, and hit "Import" above to transfer backup contacts from the computer to the new iPhone. After the whole process is complete, you will transfer contacts from iPhone to iPhone without iCloud or iTunes.
If you are accustomed to using Apple's official tools, iTunes can also transfer contacts from iPhone to iPhone without iCloud. However, we do not recommend you copy contacts from iPhone to iPhone using iTunes, since it will wipe out all existing contacts on your new iPhone after syncing and you cannot transfer only contacts but all data from your old iPhone to your new iPhone.
Here is how to transfer contacts to the new iPhone without iCloud using iTunes:
Step 1. Plug your old iPhone into the computer via a USB cable and launch iTunes if it doesn't automatically launch.
Step 2. Select your old iPhone icon from the iTunes interface > Click "Summary" from the left window > Choose "This Computer" under "Backups" > "Back Up Now". (iTunes Back Up Now greyed out?)
Step 3. Connect your new iPhone to your computer and select your new iPhone icon from iTunes main interface > "Summary" > Tap "Restore Backup" under "Backups" > Choose the backup name and hit "Restore". Then iTunes will begin to sync your old iPhone's contacts to your new iPhone.
The built-in feature AirDrop is a fantastic way to transfer contacts from iPhone to iPhone without iCloud, extra app installation, or cable connection. Thus, if you want to copy contacts from iPhone to iPhone without iCloud, iTunes, or a computer, you can choose this way. Besides, AirDrop also supports other files, like photos, videos, documents, and more. However, you need to transfer them one by one, which is time-consuming.
Here is how to transfer contacts to the new iPhone without iCloud via AirDrop:
Step 1. Turn on "Wi-Fi", "Bluetooth", and "AirDrop" from Control Center on both devices and set them to "Everyone" or "Contacts Only". (AirDrop Contacts Only not working?)
Step 2. Go to the "Contacts" app from your old iPhone > Select a contact > Tap "Share Contact" > "AirDrop" > Click on new iPhone.
Step 3. After that, your new iPhone will receive a notification, just click "Accept" to start transferring contacts from iPhone to iPhone without iCloud.
If you have a small number of contacts to transfer, sending them directly via email or message is one of the simplest methods.
Let's see how to transfer contacts from one iPhone to another without iCloud via Mail:
Step 1. Open the Contacts app on your old iPhone and select a wanted contact.
Step 2. Tap "Share Contact", choose "Mail", sign in to your frequently used email account, and press "Send".
Step 3. Log in to the same email account on your new iPhone, download contacts, and add to the Contacts list.
If you want to transfer contacts from one iPhone to another without using iCloud, you can also consider using your SIM card. The key requirement is that your contacts must have been saved on the SIM card beforehand. Once that's done, simply insert the SIM card into the new iPhone and follow these steps to transfer contacts without iCloud:
Step 1. Open "Settings" and tap on "Contacts".
Step 2. Select the "Import SIM Contacts" option.
Step 3. After the process finishes, your contacts from the old iPhone should be successfully transferred to the new iPhone.
How to transfer contacts from iPhone to iPhone without iCloud? In this article, we introduce 5 easy ways. For my part, I strongly recommend you to use Coolmuster Mobile Transfer or Coolmuster iOS Assistant to transfer contacts from iPhone to iPhone without iCloud, since they are fast, totally secure, and easy to operate, compared with other complex methods. Of course, you can try other methods in this article if you are interested.
If you have other good ways to copy contacts from iPhone to iPhone without iCloud or encounter any problems during use, you can also share them with us by leaving a comment below.
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