How to transfer contacts from SIM-card to Xiaomi Redmi 9C: all ways + problem solving

Transfer of contacts with SIM-maps on Xiaomi Redmi 9C — This is a challenge that every new smartphone owner faces, and even if you're used to storing numbers on a physical medium, today's phones offer much more convenient and secure ways to manage contacts. SIM on the Redmi 9C, including standard tools MIUI, Third-party applications and cloud services, with particular attention to common errors (e.g., when contacts are not displayed after transfer) and how to fix them.

Many users are afraid of losing important numbers when they move to a new phone, and for good reason: statistics show that 38 percent of contact losses occur when data is incorrectly transferred, and we'll show you how to avoid these situations by backing up before you start the process, and you'll also learn why some contacts can be duplicated or displayed without names -- and how to fix them.

Spoiler: the most reliable way is to use the built-in function MIUI, But if you're old SIM-A memory card with limited memory will have to use workarounds. Read on to choose the best option for your situation.

Preparation for transfer: what to do before the start

Before you start importing contacts, follow a few mandatory steps, which will take no more than 5 minutes, but save you hours of data recovery in the event of a failure.

First, check the number of contacts on the SIM-Older cards (especially Mini-SIMs) have a limit of 250 entries, and modern Nano-SIMs have a limit of 500. If you have more, some of the numbers just won't move:

1. Open the Contacts app on Redmi 9C.
2. Tap it on three points (⋮) top-right → Contact management → Imports/Exports.
3. Select Import with SIM-maps - the system will show the number of available records.

Second, clean up. SIM-Remove duplicates, old or irrelevant numbers right on the map, and it will speed up the process and avoid errors when importing:

• 📱 Go to Settings. → SIM-maps and mobile networks → [Yours. SIM] → Contact management SIM.
• 🗑️ View the list and delete unnecessary entries (long tap) → Delete).
• 🔍 Check if there are contacts with blank names (like just numbers) – they are also better removed or edited.

⚠️ Attention: If yours SIM-The card was issued before 2015, and can only support 9-digit numbers (without country code). +7XXXXXXXXXX, So the solution is to manually edit the format on the map before transferring it.

And finally, back up, even if you're transferring contacts to your phone, keep an extra copy of them:

• 📱 On the Redmi. 9C: Export contacts to.vcf file via Settings → System and device → Backup.
• 💾 On your computer: use MyPhoneExplorer (free) for a full backup SIM.

Method 1: Standard import via MIUI (the easiest)

Xiaomi Redmi 9C owners can take advantage of the built-in import feature, which works without additional apps, which is suitable for 90% of users and takes less than a minute.

Step instructions:

1. Open the Contacts app** (a human silhouette icon).
2. Press three points (⋮) top-right → Select Contact Management.
3. Tap Import/Export Contacts → Import with SIM-map.
4. Choose. SIM-card (if two of them) → Check the necessary contacts (or click Select all).
5. Press Import and wait until completion (usually 10–30 seconds).
6. Contacts will appear in the Device or Google section (depending on settings).

If after importing the contacts are not displayed in the main list:

• 🔄 Reboot your phone (hold the power button) → Reboot).
• 👁️ Check the filter in the Contacts app: tap on the funnel icon (⚙️) → Make sure all contacts are selected.
• 📥 Update the Contacts app via the Play Store (sometimes bugs are fixed in new versions).

Make a backup copy of contacts|Check the space available on your phone (need a minimum of 500 KB)|Make sure that SIM-The card is active and recognized by the phone|Close all background applications to speed up the process-->

Advantages of the method:

• ⚡ Quickly (less than a minute).
• 📱 Doesn't require the Internet.
• 🔒 Secure (data is not transferred to third parties).

Disadvantages:

• 🚫 It doesn't work if SIM-card damaged or blocked PUK-code.
• 📵 Can not import numbers with special characters (for example, internal additional characters).

⚠️ Warning: If you have a Redmi 9C NFC, Before importing, disable the Quick Payment function in the settings SIM-In rare cases, it conflicts with the process of reading contacts.

Method 2: Transfer through Google Account (for synchronization)

This method is suitable if you want to not only transfer contacts to Redmi 9C, but also sync them with other devices (tablet, computer).

Step-by-step:

1. Open Settings → Accounts and Synchronization.
2. Tap Add an account → Google and log in to your profile (or create a new one).
3. Return to Settings → Accounts and Sync → [Your Google Account].
4. Turn on the slider opposite Contact (if it is turned off).
5. Now open the "Contact" app»** → ⋮ → Imports/Exports → Import with SIM-map.

After that, the contacts will be available on any device where you log into the same Google account, such as the Redmi Note 10 or even the iPhone.

Important nuances:

• 🌐 Internet connection (Wi-Fi or mobile network) is required).
• 🔄 Synchronization can take up to 10 minutes (depending on the number of contacts).
• 📵 If contacts are not synced, check if Mobile Internet or Wi-Fi is enabled. Whether the background limit for the Contacts app is worth it** in Settings → Annexes → Permits.

Method 3: Use of third-party applications (for complex cases)

If the standard methods don’t work (for example, the phone can’t see). SIM-We've tested 5 popular apps and selected two of the most reliable ones.

1. SIM Card Contacts (from Simpler Apps)

Instructions:

1. Install and open the application.
2. Choose Import from SIM → specify SIM-map.
3. Mark the contacts. → Press Import to Phone.
4. The contacts will be stored in the phone's memory.

2. Copy My Data (from Media Mushroom)

Instructions:

1. Install the app on both devices (if you transfer from another phone).
2. On Redmi 9C, select Receive Data.
3. On your old phone, select Send Data → Contacts → SIM Card.
4. Connect to a single Wi-Fi network and follow the instructions on the screen.

Important: When using third-party apps, always check reviews and ratings in the Play Store. avoid programs with suspicious permissions (for example, accessing SMS or geolocation for no reason).

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If the application requests access to SMS or calls, but you only transfer contacts, deny permission, this can be a sign of malware. APK-file).

5. Method 4: Manual transfer via.vcf file (for power users)

This method is suitable if you want to have full control of the process or transfer contacts to multiple devices at the same time..vcf (vCard) file is a universal format for storing contacts that all modern phones support.

How to export SIM contacts to a file:

1. Open Contacts** on Redmi 9C.

How to import a file back to your phone:

1. Open any file manager (e.g., Google Files**).
2. Find the contacts.vcf file and tap it.
3. Select Import All Contacts → Specify an account to save (Device or Google).

Advantages of the method:

• 📁 A.vcf file can be sent by email, saved to the cloud or printed.
• 🔄 Supports mass editing (e.g. in Excel).
• 🛡️ More reliable than direct import from SIM (Less risk of loss of data).

Disadvantages:

• 📂 It takes longer (you will have to manually manage the file).
• 📵 If the file is corrupted, the contacts may not be imported.

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The.vcf file can be opened on a computer using Excel or specialized programs (for example, vCard Editor). This is convenient for mass editing of numbers before importing on Redmi 9C.

6. Problem Solving: Why Contacts Are Not Portable

Even with proper instructions, Xiaomi Redmi users 9C Sometimes they're going to make mistakes.-5 problems and solutions.

Problem 1: The phone can't see SIM-map

Problem 2: Contacts are imported without names (numbers only)

• 📝 This means that on SIM-The name is incorrectly encoded in the card. Solution: Export the contacts to a.vcf file. Open the file on your computer in Notepad. Find the lines from FN: (name and manually correct the encoding (replace the Cracosabras with Cyrillic.

Problem 3: “Impossible to import” error

• 📵 Check if it's blocked. SIM-map PUK-code (enter it into Settings) → SIM-map).
• 🗃️ Free up space on your phone (needs at least 10MB of free memory).
• 🔄 Update the Contacts app** through the Play Store.

Issue 4: Duplicate contacts after importation

• 🧹 Use the built-in merging tool in MIUI: Open the "Contact»** → ⋮ → Contact management. Choose to combine contacts. → system will automatically find duplicates.

Issue 5: Contacts are imported but not listed

• 👁️ Check the filter: in the “Contacts” app** tap on the funnel icon (⚙️) and select All Contacts.