topic Re: Contact sync in Apple

Contact sync

MI5 — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 12:28:59 GMT

Dear Apple genius's (geniie?) How do I get my wife's contacts off her Nokia (backed up with PC suite) to an iphone 4s please?

Re: Contact sync

Liquid — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 16:05:09 GMT

Easiest one I know of is to sync contacts from pc suit to outlook, then import the contacts into iTunes and then sync to phone:)

Re: Contact sync

jonsie — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 16:12:37 GMT

@Liquid wrote:
Easiest one I know of is to sync contacts from pc suit to outlook, then import the contacts into iTunes and then sync to phone:)

That's the way I used. Just exported to outlook and imported to the iphone.:smileyhappy:

Re: Contact sync

MI5 — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 17:25:19 GMT

Righto, done that thanks, now the next one.... How do I set up an email account manually? I can't get a virginmedia account to load, just says verifying for ages and can't see how to input port settings manually???

Re: Contact sync

Liquid — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 17:29:26 GMT

Unfortunatly I don't know off a way to set port settings until after the account has verified (useless I know)

Is it an old ntl one like mine?

Re: Contact sync

MI5 — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 17:31:48 GMT

Yes it's an @ntlworld.com name but on android I have to enter @virginmedia.com and then chose manual and I can set ports and all bits individually....

Re: Contact sync

Liquid — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 17:37:39 GMT

The guide I used is here;

http://community.virginmedia.com/t5/Email/Setting-up-access-to-Virgin-Media-NTLWORLD-email-on-iPhone-or/td-p/883445

Hope this works:)

brief extract for your specific need is to put a wrong password in then allow it to verify. After which you'll be able to get into the advance settings via general>mail(virgin media account)>advanced all the port and specifics are in there:)

Re: Contact sync

MI5 — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 18:27:30 GMT

Well that makes sense - enter the wrong details first then it will work

Re: Contact sync

MI5 — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 18:47:36 GMT

Nope that doesn't work. It doesn't open up any advanced settings. The only "go back" option is "cancel" which deletes the account so you can't get into it through the general tab and to top it all it sits verifying for at least half an hour before it gives up with no way to back up or cancel it !!!!

Re: Contact sync

Liquid — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 18:55:26 GMT

Haha thus is the iOS way:(

Right hmm, ill check it out see if I can find another way:)

Re: Contact sync

MI5 — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 19:22:25 GMT

Panic over !!

I did something (don't ask me what) but I got a "save" button appear top right. I saved and was then able to go into general settings and find the advanced settings and continue from there, so all done for now, until the next Q's

Re: Contact sync

Anonymous — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 19:48:28 GMT

You can also set up as exchange account by entering m.google.com as the server. Just not sure how much longer that will work though due to the google changes next month.

Re: Contact sync

Liquid — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 20:00:17 GMT

Haha good to hear:)

Glad it's working