Besides the contacts that you have in your phone and the SIM, there are many contacts stored and synced with your Gmail account. One of those things is to know how to import contacts from Gmail to phone. There could be many reasons why you may need to do this. Let us discuss how you can import all your contacts from Gmail to your phone, whether it is Android or iPhone.
How to import contacts from Gmail to phone?
As we all know, the world of mobile phone owners is divided into two categories. There are people who swear by Android and then there are people who would settle for nothing but an Apple iPhone. But do not worry, we will help you irrespective of the phone that you use. If you are an Android user this is how you can transfer your contacts from Gmail to your phone :- Simply, all you need to do is sync your Gmail account with your phone. This will move and store all your data from Gmail to your Android within minutes. Here is how you can do it :-
Go the ‘Settings’ in your phone.Find ‘Accounts and Sync’ and then tap on Google.
If you have many Gmail accounts, you will have to choose the account from which you want to import contacts.
Go to ‘Sync On’ and toggle the switch.
Once you click ‘Sync Now’ all your contacts will sync between your Gmail and Android.
If you are an iPhone owner, you can transfer the contacts from your Gmail to your phone with the help of two methods.
Transfer contacts from Gmail to your phone by using iCloud.
Transfer contacts from Gmail through your phone settings.
Method 1 :-
If you want to use iCloud to transfer your contacts, follow these steps. One thing to remember is that you will have to use iTunes to complete this task. Also with this method you will have to remove the duplicated contacts yourself.
Sign into your Gmail account then go to ‘Google’. Then go to ‘Contacts’.
Then click on ‘More’ and then click on the ‘Export’.
Then two options with two different window panes will open. In the first one select ‘Contacts’ and in the second select the ‘vcard format’. Click on ‘Export’.
Then in your phone, sign into iTunes. Thereafter, click on ‘Contacts’ and then click on ‘import vcard’. All the contacts will be now transferred to your iPhone.
Method 2 :-
If you want to use ‘Settings’ in your iPhone to import your contacts from Gmail to phone, follow these steps :-
Go to the ‘Settings’ in your phone. Then tap on ‘Contacts’.
After completing the first step, click on ‘Accounts’ and then click on ‘Add Accounts’.Since you want to import your Gmail contacts, choose ‘Google’ from the list that appears. Then login with your account credentials.Then you will see the a toggle button in front of ‘Contacts’. Switch it to on.And done! Simple, isn’t it?
Conclusion:-
You do not have to worry about your contacts which are in Gmail. Irrespective of the phone that you have, you can transfer all your contacts from Gmail to your phone. Follow the simple steps, given above and you will be good to go!
