How to Transfer Contacts from One Apple ID to Another on iPhone/Mac

If you have a new iPhone now and want to register a new Apple ID, the contacts from the old Apple ID should be transferred to the new one. How to transfer contacts from one Apple ID to another? In this article, I’ll tell you several methods to do that.

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How to Transfer Contacts from One Apple ID to Another (Most Efficient Way)

If you have a Mac computer, you can efficiently transfer contacts from one Apple ID to another with Cisdem ContactsMate.

1. First, back up your contacts to iCloud. On your Mac, open the Apple menu. Click System Settings. Find iCloud. Tap on it.

2. Check the box next to Contacts on the iCloud window.

3. Download and install Cisdem ContactsMate on your Mac.

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4. When you launch it for the first time, click OK to allow access.

5. Click Add Account on the top right corner. Choose iCloud on the Internet Accounts window. Sign in with your iCloud account.

6. Check the box next to Contacts. Click Done. After that, contacts in this iCloud account will be synced with Cisdem ContactsMate.

7. Click the plus icon on the bottom-right of Internet Account window. Log in another iCloud account that you want to transfer contacts to with Apple ID and password.

8. Go back to the main window of this tool. Click the refresh icon next to Update contacts detected message. The 2 iCloud accounts should appear in the side bar.

9. Now, click the original iCloud in the side bar. Mass select all contacts you want to transfer to another Apple ID. Drag and drop them to another account.

Then you’ll find your contacts have been transferred. This contacts management tool not only can transfer contacts between different Apple ID, you can also use it to transfer contacts between different Internet account, such as iCloud to Gmail, Mac Contacts to Outlook, etc.

Transfer Contacts between Different Apple ID Using iCloud Exporting & Importing

Another way to transfer contacts from one Apple ID to another on computer is exporting then importing contacts file manually.

1. First open your browser and visit iCloud.com. Log in with your old Apple ID.

2. Mass select all contacts you want to transfer.

3. Click the Settings icon. Choose Export vCard.

4. Tap your name on the top-right corner. Sign out this account. Then sign in another iCloud account with new Apple ID.

5. Click the Settings icon again. Choose Import vCard. Select the vCard file that exported from the old account to import.

Transfer Contacts from iPhone to iPhone with Different Apple ID Directly in Settings

If you want to transfer your contacts to new iPhone from your old one, you can directly do that in iPhone built-in Settings app.

1. First, open Settings app on your old iPhone then tap on your name on the top.

2. Click on iCloud.

3. Find Contacts and turn off the toggle beside it. Choose Keep on My iPhone from the appeared window.

4. Delete this account from the iPhone. Sign in another account that you want to transfer contacts to.

5. Go to iCloud again and turn on Contacts.

6. Enable Contacts in iCloud on your new iPhone.

How to Transfer Contacts from iPhone to iPhone via Airdrop

Airdrop is a unique feature in Apple operating systems. You can use it to wireless send files to a nearby Apple device. It also enables you to transfer contacts from iPhone to iPhone one-by-one.

1. Go to Control Center on the top menu bar of both iPhone. Turn on Bluetooth.

2. Click on Airdrop. Specify the Airdrop setting on both devices to Everyone.

3. Go to the Contacts app on the iPhone that has contacts. Choose the contacts you’d like to transfer. Scroll down and select Share Contacts.

4. Tap Airdrop and choose the target iPhone to receive contact.

5. After the target iPhone clicks the accept button, the contact will be transferred successfully.

FAQs

Will I lose contacts after transferring them between 2 Apple IDs?

No, as long as you follow the steps outlined in this article, you won’t lose any contacts or contact data. If you're still concerned, you can backup your contacts first.

How do I merge contacts from 2 Apple IDs?

You can use Cisdem ContactsMate to merge contacts from 2 Apple IDs easily and quickly. Sign in to both Apple account within this tool. Drag and drop contacts from one account to the other. Then click Scan. It will search for duplicate contacts and give you options to merge them.

Can I export contacts from Apple ID?

Yes. Using Apple Contacts app or iCloud website, you can export your contacts to vCard. Using ContactsMate, you can export your Apple contacts to 8 different formats.

Conclusion

Above are several ways on how to transfer contacts from one Apple ID to another. This article is divided into two main parts. In the first part I introduced how to transfer contacts between different Apple IDs on Mac computer. The second part is on how to transfer contacts from iPhone to iPhone with different Apple ID. Both have their pros and cons. I hope this article is helpful for you.