Backing up your mobile contacts
Most people these days use their cell phones for more than just making phone calls. They often act as our business centers, containing important information like contacts, presentations, text messages, and even photographs and videos. Most people don't take the time to back up their phones, either, and risk losing everything if they are lost or stolen. However with a small, inexpensive device you can back up your mobile contacts and all of your other information in a matter of minutes.
Instructions
1. Get a cell phone data extractor (see the Resources section). These are devices that can take information from your phone while plugged into the USB port of your computer. You can download anything on the phone, whether it's contacts, old messages or business presentations.
2. Insert the CD-Rom from the data extraction kit into the appropriate drive on your computer and follow the instructions on the screen.
3. Take out the SIM card from your phone by removing the battery and lifting up the metal gate containing the white rectangular-shaped card. This is where your phone's memory is stored.
4. Insert the card into the reader and plug it into the USB port on your computer.
5. Open up the application by going to the "Menu," finding the program and clicking on it. When it starts, it will automatically find the data extractor and begin reading the files on it.
6. Download your contacts by going to "File" and selecting "Download Contacts." The program creates a folder for all of your contacts and the date that they were saved. They are now backed up.
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