VIDEO: Transfer old SMS to new cell phone

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Save old SMS on the SIM card

The easiest way to do this is to get old SMS transfer it to your new mobile phone by permanently saving it on your SIM card.

  • You can always find this option in the settings of the respective SMS, for example via the "Specify storage location" option.
  • However, this approach has the major disadvantage that the memory space on your SIM card is very small, so that in most cases you can only save 10 to 15 SMS.
  • Although you could simply use this procedure several times until you have transmitted all SMS, this can be tedious with a large number of SMS.

Use connection via Bluetooth

It would therefore be more convenient to transfer via Bluetooth, which basically allows you to transfer all important data and information from one mobile phone to the other. However, this procedure requires a few prerequisites:

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  • On the one hand, Bluetooth must be available and activated on both mobile phones, whereby you must remember that you also have to activate the setting "Visible to other devices".
  • On the other hand, you should test beforehand whether your old mobile phone works without a SIM card, provided that you should also use your old SIM card for your new mobile phone.

Synchronize both phones using the computer 

The best way to effectively exchange data between two cell phones is to use a computer to synchronize them.

  • All you have to do is enter the data from your old cell phone either via a USB cable or, if necessary, Save it to your computer via Bluetooth and then transfer it to your new mobile phone.
  • You can usually do this with free software from your mobile phone manufacturer, for example one iPhone with "iTunes", for Samsung cell phones with "PC Studio", with Sony Ericsson, Nokia or LG with the software "PC Suite" or with a cell phone from Motorola with the program "Phone Tool".
  • However, when doing this you have to bear in mind that under certain circumstances you may lose your data can not save separately, but the data are often saved in a native file of the software will.
  • Therefore, if your two cell phones are made by different manufacturers, you may not be able to transfer the backed up data to your new cell phone.
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