How to transfer contacts from iPhone to iPhone without Apple ID?

To transfer contacts from iPhone to iPhone after setup. When people hear "SIM card transfer," they typically imagine copying contacts from one phone's internal storage onto a SIM card, then moving that card to a new phone and copying the contacts over. However, this is not how iPhones work with SIM cards.

How do you transfer contacts from iPhone to iPhone after setup: Import contacts from a SIM card into an iPhone. This feature is designed for people switching from an old non-Apple phone (like an older Android or a basic feature phone) that did save contacts to its SIM card .

Step-by-Step Import Process

1. Insert the SIM card containing contacts into your iPhone. Make sure the SIM card fits properly in the tray.

2. Open the Settings app on your iPhone.

3. Tap "Apps" (on iOS 17 and later), then tap "Contacts" .

4. Scroll down and tap "Import SIM Contacts" .

5. If prompted, choose where you want to import the contacts.

6. Wait for the import to complete. For around 100 contacts, this typically takes 10-20 seconds.

7. Open the Contacts app to verify that all contacts have been imported successfully.