How to add a phone number to your contacts in Xiaomi: all ways + problem solving

Adding a contact on a Xiaomi smartphone seems like a simple task — until you encounter nuances. Some users can’t find the save button, others lose contacts after reset, and still others do not understand why numbers are duplicated in different accounts. This article covers all the current ways to add numbers on Redmi, POCO and Mi devices (including models from 2023-2026), and also analyzes typical errors and their solutions.

We will consider not only the basic method through the Contacts app, but also alternative options: import from the Internet. SIM-Maps, sync through Google or Mi Account, and add numbers directly from the Call Log, a separate section is devoted to problems like missing contacts after the update. MIUI If you use Xiaomi at work and you need to separate personal and corporate contacts, there's a solution.

All instructions have been tested on the latest versions of MIUI 14/15 and adapted to the firmware, for example, in new builds, the contact button may be hidden behind a long tap, and in old ones it may be in a prominent place, and we have taken these differences into account.

1. Basic method: Adding through the “Contacts” app

The most obvious method is to use the standard Contacts app (an icon with a person’s silhouette on a green background) preinstalled on all Xiaomi smartphones and supports synchronization with Google, Mi Account and local storage.

To add a new number:

• 📱 Open the Contacts app (if it isn’t on the home screen, search through App Search swipe down).
• ➕ Press the badge «+» lower right corner (in MIUI 15 buttons can be hidden behind the menu «…» → «Create a contact»).
• 📝 Fill in the fields: Name (required, otherwise contact will not be saved) Phone number (specify with the country code, for example, +7 9XX XXX-XX-XX) Number type ("Mobile", "Worker", "Home" - affects the display in the call log)
• 💾 Click Save in the top right corner, and by default, the contact will be saved to your Google account (if connected) or your phone’s local memory.

Important: If you are not logged in to Google or Mi Account, contacts will only be stored on the device. When you reset your phone, they will be deleted! To avoid this, set up sync (see section 4).

Selected the correct account to save (Google/Mi/Locally)

Number entered in international format (+7 or +375)

Name (without it, no contact will be created)

Added number type (mobile/working) for easy filtering-->

2. Adding a contact directly from the call log

If you have a phone call from an unfamiliar number and want to keep it in contact, you don't have to copy the numbers manually. MIUI There's a quick way:

Instructions:

1. Open the phone application (pipe icon).
2. Go to the tab "Journal" (watch icon).
3. Find the number in the list and tap it.
4. In the window that opens, select “Create Contact” (or “Add to an existing one” if you want to link the number to a person you have already saved).
5. Fill in the data and click "Save".

In MIUI 14+, with a long tap on the number, a context menu appears in the magazine with the option “Create contact” – this is faster than opening a call card.

Through the "Contact" app

From the call log.

Import with SIM-map

I am synchronizing with Google/Mi Account

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If the number is already in the contacts, but appears as unknown, check:

• 🔍 Whether the country code is correct (e.g, +7 instead of 8).
• 📱 Are contacts with the account synchronized (in the Contact settings) → Contact management → Synchronization).
• 🔄 Do you have duplicate contact on different accounts (e.g., the same saved number on Google and locally).

3. Import of contacts from SIM-card

If you switched to Xiaomi from another phone and your contacts are stored on the phone SIM-You can transfer them to the memory of the device. SIM-The cards support a limited number of records (usually up to 250), and names are saved without Cyrillic (Latin and numerals only).

How to import:

1. Open Contacts →... (menu) → Contact Management → Import/Export.
2. Select "Import with" SIM-map».
3. Tick the necessary contacts (or click “Select all”).
4. Specify your account for saving (Google, Mi Account or locally).
5. Confirm the import.

Nuances:

• 📱 On some models (Redmi Note 12, POCO X5) The path may be different: Contacts → Settings → Imports/Exports.
• 🔄 If contacts are SIM duplicate with existing systems, the system will offer to combine them.
• ⚠️ SIM contacts are not synced to the cloud – they need to be manually exported to your account.

4. synchronize contacts with Google and Mi Account

To prevent contacts from being lost when you reset your phone or move to a new device, set them up to sync with the cloud. Xiaomi supports two main options:

To enable synchronization with Google:

1. Open Settings → Accounts and Synchronization.
2. Select Google and log in to your account (if not logged in).
3. Activate the Contacts slider.
4. For forced synchronization, press “...” → “Sync Now.”

For Mi Account:

1. Go to Settings. → Mi Account.
2. Make sure that the “Contact Synchronization” option is enabled.
3. If contacts aren’t synced, check your internet connection and MIUI update (older versions had cloud bugs).

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If you have duplicate contacts after synchronization, use the Merge function to Contacts →... → Contact management → Combine and correct. The system will automatically find the duplicate records.

5. Solving Contact Issues on Xiaomi

Even after adding contacts correctly, users encounter errors, and here are the most common ways to fix them:

⚠️ Note: If after the update MIUI If you've lost your contacts, don't panic. First, check if they're hidden in your display settings. → … → Settings → Display contacts and make sure all accounts are selected (Google, Mi, SIM).

Problem 1: Contacts are not maintained.

• 🔧 Check if there is enough memory on the device (in the Memory settings).
• 🔄 Restart your phone – sometimes helps with app glitches.
• 📱 Update the Contacts app via Play Market (if it is updated separately from firmware).

Problem 2: Duplicate contacts.

• 🔍 Use the Merger function: Contacts → … → Contact management → Combining and correcting.
• 🔄 Turn off sync with unnecessary accounts (for example, if you have duplicate contacts from Google and Mi Account).

Problem 3: Numbers are displayed without names.

• 📱 Check the format of the room: it must be in an international format (+7 instead of 8).
• 🔍 Make sure the contact is saved in the same account as the one used for the calls (for example, if you are calling through Google Fi, the contacts must be in Google).

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If your contacts are missing after a phone reset but have been synced to your Google/Mi Account, just log in to the same account on the new device – they will be restored automatically.

6. Additional chips: groups, favorites and widgets

Xiaomi’s Contacts app does more than store numbers, here are some useful features:

Contact groups:

• 👥 Sort contacts by category (e.g., “Work”, “Family”, “Friends»).
• 📱 To create a group: Contacts → Groups → To form a group.
• 🔍 You can assign unique ringtones to each group.

Selected contacts:

• ⭐ Add frequently used numbers to your favorites: open contact → «Add to the select few».
• 📱 They will appear on a separate tab in the Contacts app and in the widget on the home screen.

Contact widget:

• 📱 Add the widget to the main screen: a long tap in free space → «Widgets» → «Contacts».
• 🔧 You can also set up selected or recent contacts.

For business users, the function of exchanging business cards is useful:

1. Open the contact you want to send.
2. Click on "Share" (arrow icon).
3. Select the method of sending: Bluetooth, QR-messenger.

7.Moving contacts from iPhone or other Android

If you switched to Xiaomi from an iPhone or other Android device, you can transfer contacts in several ways:

Method 1: Using a Google Account (the most reliable one):

1. On your old phone, export your contacts to Google (in your account settings, enable synchronization).
2. On Xiaomi, log in to the same Google account – contacts will be automatically pulled up.

Method 2: Through VCF-file:

1. On an old phone, export contacts to a.vcf file (usually via Contacts → Settings → Export).
2. Flip the file to Xiaomi (via Bluetooth, mail or cloud).
3. Open the file and the system will prompt you to import contacts.

Method 3: For iPhone (via iCloud):

1. On iPhone, enable synchronization of contacts with iCloud.
2. On your computer, export contacts from iCloud.com to.vcf.
3. Import the file to Xiaomi (as in Method 2).

⚠️ Note: When transferring from your iPhone, check the encoding of names — sometimes Cyrillic is displayed by cracosyabra. In this case, open.vcf in the text editor and save it to encoding. UTF-8.

FAQ: Frequent questions about contacts on Xiaomi