How do I copy my contacts from my SIM to my Sony Ericsson phone?

X10 and X8

To copy numbers from SIM to phone:

1. Tap Dialler
2. Tap Contacts
3. Press the Menu key
4. Tap More
5. Tap Import contacts
6. Tap SIM card
7. Tap the contacts you wish to Import or press the Menu key and Tap Import all.

W995

If you have contacts on your SIM you will be prompted to copy them to the phone memory when you first insert the SIM and turn the phone on, or first enter the contacts menu.

If not, then to copy from SIM to phone,

1. Select Menu (press Navi key)
2. Highlight Contacts and Select (press Navi key)
3. You will see the message,
4. Copy info from SIM card? It may take a few minutes.
5. Select Yes (press Navi key).

If this does not appear then:

1. Press Options (left soft key) 
2. Highlight Advanced and Select (press Navi key)
3. Highlight Copy from SIM and Select (press Navi key)
4. Highlight Copy all and Select (press Navi key)
5. You will now see the message,
6. Copying from SIM card may take a few minutes. Copy now?.
7. Select Yes (press Navi key).

Vivas

To add the names and numbers stored on the SIM card to the contacts list in Contacts:

1. Press the Menu key (white key)
2. Tap Contacts - if this is the first time you have used the phone, it will ask you Copy new SIM contacts to Contacts?, tap Yes (left soft key). If this doesn't happen then continue with the steps below:

1. Tap Options (left soft key)
2. Tap Settings
3. Tap Contacts to display
4. Tap the contacts you wish to have dispyled and a tick will appear next to them, then tap OK (left soft key)
5. Tap Back (right soft key)
6. SIM card contacts will now show up on the contacts screen, with a SIM card icon next to them

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