5. How to transfer contacts from iPhone to other gadgets. It’s even possible on Android and Windows

Sometimes you need to share contacts with other owners of iPhone, iPad or other gadgets. There are several ways to do this.

Now let’s look at how to share one or more contacts from iPhone.

Content:

• ► 1. How to transfer a contact via NameDrop
  ► 2. How to transfer contacts via iMessage
  ► 3. How to transfer contacts via AirDrop
  ► 4. How to transfer contacts via Telegram
  ► 5. How to send contacts by mail

1. How to transfer a contact via NameDrop

When it’s useful: if you can transfer your contact to another iPhone nearby.

This method is useful if you need to quickly exchange phone numbers or email addresses. Take two iPhones to a friend and you’re good to go. The trick will work if both gadgets are running iOS 17.

Topic: Why NameDrop may not work in iOS 17

This way you can only share your contact; you cannot transfer another entry from the phone book this way.

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2. How to transfer contacts via iMessage

When it’s useful: if you need to transfer several contacts to the owner of Apple equipment.

Open application Telephone or Contacts and highlight the desired posts that other participants want to share. You can select one contact and then hold it and press the buttons for the others, or use the convenient highlight gesture.

Hold the highlighted contacts on the sensor and use the other pen to launch the app. iMessage. Open a conversation with the desired person and release the held contacts.

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3. How to transfer contacts via AirDrop

When it’s useful: if you need to transfer several contacts to another iPhone nearby.

In the application Telephone or Contacts Select the required entries as in the previous method. Click on the selected contact group and select Share.

Now go to the address AirDrop in the standard sharing menu and edit his entries. When sending a contact this way, you can select the card fields that will accompany you.

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4. How to transfer contacts via Telegram

When it’s useful: if you need to transfer several contacts to any gadget.

It is convenient to exchange contacts through instant messengers, for example in Telegram. To do this, select the chat in which you want to share contacts and press the paperclip to select attachments. Select one or more contacts and send them to chat.

For this method to work, you need to allow the messenger access to the iPhone phone book. It’s done along the way Settings – Telegram – Contacts.

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5. How to send contacts by mail

When it’s useful: if you need to transfer several contacts to any gadget.

Send contacts by mail, in the application Telephone or Contacts Select the required entries, as in the previous paragraphs of the instructions. You can transfer deleted entries in the application Mail or select this item from the menu Share.

All that remains is to enter the recipient’s address and send the letter with attachments.

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