How to transfer contacts from a Jitterbug to an iPhone
The right method depends on your Jitterbug. A Jitterbug Smart runs Android and moves easily; a Jitterbug Flip needs a different approach.
The fix
Jitterbug Smart: Move to iOS during setup (best)
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Charge both phones and connect the Jitterbug to Wi-Fi.
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Start setting up the iPhone until you reach Transfer Your Apps & Data, then tap From Android.
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On the Jitterbug, install Move to iOS from the Google Play Store and open it.
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Enter the code shown on the iPhone.
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Select Contacts (and anything else you want) and wait for the transfer to finish.
The fix
Jitterbug Smart: sync with Google (iPhone already set up)
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On the Jitterbug, make sure contacts are saved to your Google account.
Open Settings › Accounts (or Google) and check that Contacts sync is on.
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On the iPhone, add the same Google account.
Go to Settings › Apps › Contacts › Contacts Accounts › Add Account › Google and turn on Contacts.
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Open the Contacts app. Your contacts appear after a few minutes.
Jitterbug Flip: your options
- Ask your carrier store or Lively support to copy the contacts. Many stores can transfer contacts from basic phones.
- If the Flip saves contacts to its SIM card and the SIM fits your iPhone, go to Settings › Apps › Contacts › Import SIM Contacts.
- For a short list, add the contacts to the iPhone by hand in the Contacts app.
Frequently asked questions
Which Jitterbug do I have?
A Jitterbug Smart has a touch screen and runs Android with Google Play. A Jitterbug Flip folds shut and has physical buttons. The steps are different for each.
Will my Jitterbug phone number move to the iPhone?
Your number belongs to your carrier plan, not the phone. Ask your carrier, or Lively if you use Lively service, about moving your number to the iPhone before you cancel anything.
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