Problems with a recycled iPhone

louwin · 08-10-2012, 07:09 PM

My daughter got an iPhone 4SG and gave me her old iPhone 3G.

In setting up the 3G I have a couple of problems.

I hope it isn't too ancient to get help here

First and foremost - my contacts....

I have had a Nokia (from new) for years. It has (had?) my contacts on it. I put the SIM in the iPhone. There was options to restore or save to iCloud etc and set up new phone.

I chose to setup as new phone now I don't have any contacts

I will try in back in my Nokia to check if they are still there but I wondered if this is to be expected or is there a way to transfer my contacts (in the SIM card) to the iPhone?

Then I tried to use the same AppleID that I use in my iPad 3 and got funny errors about wrong password etc and was told to reset the password in iforgot.apple.com which I did but I couldn't get it to accept the iPad ID. It also wouldn't accept my Yahoo address as that was setup in the iPad as a mail address.

I had to use an old little used email address as an ID. It was suggested that I should be able to use the Ipad ID so I don't know if I can reset it etc???

Can someone give me some pointers or is there a link I can go to for help?

TIA

JSWolf · 08-10-2012, 07:17 PM

You aren't going to like the iPhone 3G. It's just way too slow. I have one and will be upgrading it once the new iPhone comes out. I can't dump the 3G soon enough.

louwin · 08-10-2012, 08:04 PM

I expect so but I would like to get it working before I pass it on down my food chain

Still a few (?) weeks to the new iPhone

JSWolf · 08-10-2012, 09:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by louwin

I expect so but I would like to get it working before I pass it on down my food chain

Still a few (?) weeks to the new iPhone

I'm hoping the new iPhone will be good. I wasn't all that impressed with the iPhone 4s.

montsnmags · 08-10-2012, 10:37 PM

I have an iPhone 4S, so not sure we're running the same version of iOS. However, I think the following has always applied...

In the Settings app, there's an option for "Mail, Contacts, Calendars". If you go in there and scroll down to the "Contacts" section, just under it there may be an item for "Import SIM Contacts". Is this perhaps what you are after for the first issue?

Cheers,
Marc

louwin · 08-11-2012, 02:08 AM

I am on IOS 5.1.1 but I did as you suggested but my contacts still aren't there.

I was hopefull though as it looked like the answer.

I did it twice to be sure but the second time it went quickly but no contacts

montsnmags · 08-11-2012, 02:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by louwin

I am on IOS 5.1.1 but I did as you suggested but my contacts still aren't there.

I was hopefull though as it looked like the answer.

I did it twice to be sure but the second time it went quickly but no contacts

Okay. Sorry that didn't work. I can't think of anything else other than checking the SIM on the Nokia, which you already mentioned.

Cheers,
Marc

kyteflyer · 08-11-2012, 02:40 AM

Maybe the first thing to do would be to make sure the contacts *are* actually still on the sim. I'm running 5.1.1 on my 3GS and it works on mine. It ought to work on yours. I seem to recall way back when switching from a Nokia to iphone, I actually used some utility to import my SIM contacts to Contacts on my Mac, first. Any sync will always use whats on the mac and replace the ones on your iphone so best to do it that way. Importing from SIM came in much later OSes. Now, all I have to do is remember which particular utility. It might even have been "iSync", the Apple Sync utility. Have you looked at that yet?

david_e · 08-11-2012, 04:39 AM

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louwin · 08-11-2012, 07:08 AM

I put the SIM back into the Nokia and the contacts are all still there.

Just to prove the point I cleaned them up, deleted a few.

Copied my contacts from the SIM to the phone so I will have a source should my only recourse be to copy everything

Re-imported the SIM Contacts in Settings on the iPhone.

Checked contacts - only the few I manually setup

Any ideas please?

JSWolf · 08-11-2012, 07:21 AM

iOS 5.1.1 does not run on an iPhone 3G. So it is not possible for you to have that version iOS on your 3G.

louwin · 08-11-2012, 09:57 PM

Sorry to disagree with you but, see attachment....

kyteflyer · 08-12-2012, 01:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by david_e

I don't believe iSync has been around since Lion was released.

It hasnt. But there are ways and means of putting it back, and it even works in Mountain Lion

kyteflyer · 08-12-2012, 01:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by louwin

Sorry to disagree with you but, see attachment....

Are you sure its not a 3GS?

immapestomaniac · 08-12-2012, 02:40 AM

Well, I might be contacting the Nokia / Apple tech support reps if I'm on your situation coz I'm lazy, haha. But really, if there's nothing you can do and you need your contact list urgently then that could be helpful.
Hope your problem gets resolved. Good luck!

08-10-2012, 07:09 PM	#1
louwin Newbie Nerd Posts: 114 Karma: 1000354 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Perth, Western Australia Device: iPad 3 64Gb Black	Problems with a recycled iPhone My daughter got an iPhone 4SG and gave me her old iPhone 3G. In setting up the 3G I have a couple of problems. I hope it isn't too ancient to get help here First and foremost - my contacts.... I have had a Nokia (from new) for years. It has (had?) my contacts on it. I put the SIM in the iPhone. There was options to restore or save to iCloud etc and set up new phone. I chose to setup as new phone now I don't have any contacts I will try in back in my Nokia to check if they are still there but I wondered if this is to be expected or is there a way to transfer my contacts (in the SIM card) to the iPhone? Then I tried to use the same AppleID that I use in my iPad 3 and got funny errors about wrong password etc and was told to reset the password in iforgot.apple.com which I did but I couldn't get it to accept the iPad ID. It also wouldn't accept my Yahoo address as that was setup in the iPad as a mail address. I had to use an old little used email address as an ID. It was suggested that I should be able to use the Ipad ID so I don't know if I can reset it etc??? Can someone give me some pointers or is there a link I can go to for help? TIA

08-11-2012, 02:40 AM	#8
kyteflyer Wizard Posts: 1,841 Karma: 9547754 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Newcastle, Australia Device: iPhone SE2020	Maybe the first thing to do would be to make sure the contacts are actually still on the sim. I'm running 5.1.1 on my 3GS and it works on mine. It ought to work on yours. I seem to recall way back when switching from a Nokia to iphone, I actually used some utility to import my SIM contacts to Contacts on my Mac, first. Any sync will always use whats on the mac and replace the ones on your iphone so best to do it that way. Importing from SIM came in much later OSes. Now, all I have to do is remember which particular utility. It might even have been "iSync", the Apple Sync utility. Have you looked at that yet? Last edited by kyteflyer; 08-11-2012 at 02:44 AM.

08-11-2012, 04:39 AM	#9
david_e Seriously? Posts: 529 Karma: 3347562 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kobo Aura HD, Kobo Mini, iWhatever	..... Last edited by david_e; 09-05-2012 at 05:31 PM.

08-11-2012, 09:57 PM	#12
louwin Newbie Nerd Posts: 114 Karma: 1000354 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Perth, Western Australia Device: iPad 3 64Gb Black	Sorry to disagree with you but, see attachment.... Attached Thumbnails

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08-10-2012, 07:17 PM	#2
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,982 Karma: 128903378 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	You aren't going to like the iPhone 3G. It's just way too slow. I have one and will be upgrading it once the new iPhone comes out. I can't dump the 3G soon enough.

08-10-2012, 08:04 PM	#3
louwin Newbie Nerd Posts: 114 Karma: 1000354 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Perth, Western Australia Device: iPad 3 64Gb Black	I expect so but I would like to get it working before I pass it on down my food chain Still a few (?) weeks to the new iPhone

08-10-2012, 10:37 PM	#5
montsnmags Grand Sorcerer Posts: 10,155 Karma: 4632658 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: none	I have an iPhone 4S, so not sure we're running the same version of iOS. However, I think the following has always applied... In the Settings app, there's an option for "Mail, Contacts, Calendars". If you go in there and scroll down to the "Contacts" section, just under it there may be an item for "Import SIM Contacts". Is this perhaps what you are after for the first issue? Cheers, Marc

08-11-2012, 02:08 AM	#6
louwin Newbie Nerd Posts: 114 Karma: 1000354 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Perth, Western Australia Device: iPad 3 64Gb Black	I am on IOS 5.1.1 but I did as you suggested but my contacts still aren't there. I was hopefull though as it looked like the answer. I did it twice to be sure but the second time it went quickly but no contacts

08-11-2012, 07:08 AM	#10
louwin Newbie Nerd Posts: 114 Karma: 1000354 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Perth, Western Australia Device: iPad 3 64Gb Black	I put the SIM back into the Nokia and the contacts are all still there. Just to prove the point I cleaned them up, deleted a few. Copied my contacts from the SIM to the phone so I will have a source should my only recourse be to copy everything Re-imported the SIM Contacts in Settings on the iPhone. Checked contacts - only the few I manually setup Any ideas please?

08-11-2012, 07:21 AM	#11
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,982 Karma: 128903378 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	iOS 5.1.1 does not run on an iPhone 3G. So it is not possible for you to have that version iOS on your 3G.

08-12-2012, 02:40 AM	#15
immapestomaniac Member Posts: 11 Karma: 4604 Join Date: Jun 2012 Device: iPhone	Well, I might be contacting the Nokia / Apple tech support reps if I'm on your situation coz I'm lazy, haha. But really, if there's nothing you can do and you need your contact list urgently then that could be helpful. Hope your problem gets resolved. Good luck!

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