Adding contacts to your smartphone is a basic operation that every user faces, but even such a simple task can raise questions, especially if you recently switched to Xiaomi Redmi. 9C shelled MIUI. Unlike “pure” Android, there are nuances: duplicate applications for contacts, binding to a Mi Account, and features of working with the Internet. SIM-nano-maps.
In this article, we’ll look at all the ways you can add contacts to a Redmi 9C, from standard manual input to import from backups, and focus on common mistakes: why contacts don’t stay, how to avoid duplicates, and what to do if your phone doesn’t see a SIM number. And for those who like automation, we’ll show you how to sync your address book to Google or Mi Cloud without losing data.
1. Standard method: through the "Contacts" application
The most obvious method is to use the built-in Contacts app (an icon with a human silhouette on a green background). On Redmi 9C, it can be duplicated: one from Google, another from Xiaomi. To avoid confusion, check the name in Settings → Apps:
- 📱 Contacts (Google) – synced with Gmail account, suitable for backup.
- 📱 Contacts (MIUI) — a proprietary application with advanced features (for example, a blacklist).
Instructions for the corporate application:
- Open Contacts on the home screen or in the app menu.
- Click on the + icon in the lower right corner (or select New Contact in the menu).
- Fill in the fields: 👤 Name and surname (required for search). 📞 Telephone – specify the country code (for example, +7 for Russia). 📧 Email, Address or Birthday (optional).
Save.
- 📱 Device - only on the phone (risk of loss when resetting).
- ☁️ Google – sync with the cloud.
- 📶 SIM-map - restriction on symbols (more in the next section).
Manually via the "Contacts" app |Save from the call log |Import from another SIM/phone |Sync with Google
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Redmi 9C offers a Google account when saved from log by default. If you want to save to SIM, export the contact to the phone book first, and then transfer it to the map via Settings → Import / Export.
4. Import contacts with another SIM or phone
If you switched to Redmi 9C from another phone, you can transfer contacts in several ways:
- 📱 Through SIM-Card: Export contacts from old phone to SIM, Put it in Redmi. 9C and import through Contacts → Settings → Import with SIM.
- ☁️ Sync contacts on your old phone with your Google account, then add that account to Redmi 9C — Contacts will be automatically connected.
- 🔗 Through VCF-File: Export contacts to.vcf file (on old phone), send it to Redmi 9C (For example, via Telegram and import through Contacts. → Settings → Imports.