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Transfer to iPhone - how to?
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ChiWhiSox
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Jul 10, 2007, 03:44 PM
 
I got my wife's contacts d/l onto the 512 card that AT&T so graciously overcharged me for and now I don't know how to get them from that device to my iPhone. iTunes looks like it grabs it, but what happens to the info is lost to me.

Anyone got this figured out? BTW, the old phone is gone, I don't have, nor do I want Outlook - running a MBP.

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Jul 10, 2007, 04:57 PM
 
Your contact info is synchronized into the Address Book application.
     
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Jul 10, 2007, 05:32 PM
 
Yeah, open up Address Book and see if they got imported. If not, you can import them from the 512 card straight into Address Book.
     
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Jul 10, 2007, 07:53 PM
 
It didn't help as Address Book is looking for a specific file type such as vCard, ldif, etc..

They saved the contacts, off of an old crappy phone, as a .pbb file - AB claims that no card is found to import.

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Jul 10, 2007, 08:12 PM
 
Originally Posted by ChiWhiSox View Post
It didn't help as Address Book is looking for a specific file type such as vCard, ldif, etc..

They saved the contacts, off of an old crappy phone, as a .pbb file - AB claims that no card is found to import.

CWS
Update: good info here too:
https://www.wireless.att.com/support...t=KB81228.html

I think I found a solution on howardforums:
HowardForums: Your Mobile Phone Community & Resource - How can I import my contacts with my USB thumb drive device?

From the thread:
1. Download the Cellebrite Content Manager from Index of /contentmanager
2. Extract and open the program
3. select Contacts > Open Phonebook
4. select the .pbb file
5. select Contacts > Export and select either Outlook or Outlook Express

Then go to Itunes, connect your Iphone, click the info tab, select the Contacts and Calendar buttons and choose Sync
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Jul 14, 2007, 10:07 PM
 
Did this work on your Mac? I'm having the same issue with the AT&T USB drive as well - can't get .pbb to work, even trying Cellebrite solution.
     
   
 
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