Recovering contacts from broken nokia?

Hypnos · 25-03-2008, 02:21

Hi

I recently dropped my nokia 6233 down some stairs and now it wont power on as the power button is broken.

The screen is also cracked but if i could get it to turn on i was thinking i could get it to work long enough to get all the contacts from my address book.

Is there any way i could salvage something?

upnunder · 25-03-2008, 11:45

If you can connect it to your PC using a data cable, and you have the nokia PC suite, you can back up your phone.

Hypnos · 25-03-2008, 15:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by upnunder

If you can connect it to your PC using a data cable, and you have the nokia PC suite, you can back up your phone.

Ive tried that but with no power to the phone nothing seems to be happening.

25-03-2008, 17:31

If you've knackered the phone completely you can probably kiss goodbye to your contacts and anything else in it. You could always contact Nokia for advice.

Massive Attack · 25-03-2008, 18:07

Always save your contacts to the SIM!

25-03-2008, 19:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Massive Attack

Always save your contacts to the SIM!

Or back up to a memory card or pc regularly.

r_mitchell85 · 25-03-2008, 20:57

keep a hard copy. i do.
its the only reliable way!

Hypnos · 26-03-2008, 00:43

I have backed up the phone, but not for a long time i think

Hypnos · 26-03-2008, 01:49

Well

In a last ditch attempt to salvage my contacts and files I managed to pull the phone apart and turn it on by fiddling under the power button with a screwdriver.

Allthough the screen is whacked I managed to connect the phone with PC suite and recover all my files!

Happy days!

Thanks everyone

prking · 26-03-2008, 07:45

It is also possible to store your contacts on-line. Nokia offer contacts backup as part of the free My Nokia service. O2's My Bluebook also offers free backup of contacts and messages.

Hypnos · 27-03-2008, 03:02

Thanks, i'll look into that. Safer bet would be to back my phone up at least monthly!

prking · 27-03-2008, 07:59

You can also use these services to easily transfer contacts to a new phone.

Smartphone owners can also use a free "mail2web live" account to backup contacts, email and calendar on-line.

25-03-2008, 02:21	#1
Hypnos Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Liverpool Posts: 952	Recovering contacts from broken nokia? Hi I recently dropped my nokia 6233 down some stairs and now it wont power on as the power button is broken. The screen is also cracked but if i could get it to turn on i was thinking i could get it to work long enough to get all the contacts from my address book. Is there any way i could salvage something?

25-03-2008, 11:45	#2
upnunder Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Derbyshire, Uk Posts: 2,288	If you can connect it to your PC using a data cable, and you have the nokia PC suite, you can back up your phone.

25-03-2008, 15:22	#3
Hypnos Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Liverpool Posts: 952	Quote: Originally Posted by upnunder If you can connect it to your PC using a data cable, and you have the nokia PC suite, you can back up your phone. Ive tried that but with no power to the phone nothing seems to be happening.

25-03-2008, 17:31	#4
RYPW Posts: n/a	If you've knackered the phone completely you can probably kiss goodbye to your contacts and anything else in it. You could always contact Nokia for advice.

25-03-2008, 18:07	#5
Massive Attack Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 152	Always save your contacts to the SIM!

25-03-2008, 19:40	#6
RYPW Posts: n/a	Quote: Originally Posted by Massive Attack Always save your contacts to the SIM! Or back up to a memory card or pc regularly.

25-03-2008, 20:57	#7
r_mitchell85 Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 4,884	keep a hard copy. i do. its the only reliable way!

26-03-2008, 00:43	#8
Hypnos Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Liverpool Posts: 952	I have backed up the phone, but not for a long time i think

26-03-2008, 01:49	#9
Hypnos Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Liverpool Posts: 952	Well In a last ditch attempt to salvage my contacts and files I managed to pull the phone apart and turn it on by fiddling under the power button with a screwdriver. Allthough the screen is whacked I managed to connect the phone with PC suite and recover all my files! Happy days! Thanks everyone

26-03-2008, 07:45	#10
prking Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Weston-super-Mare Posts: 9,167	It is also possible to store your contacts on-line. Nokia offer contacts backup as part of the free My Nokia service. O2's My Bluebook also offers free backup of contacts and messages.

27-03-2008, 03:02	#11
Hypnos Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Liverpool Posts: 952	Thanks, i'll look into that. Safer bet would be to back my phone up at least monthly!

27-03-2008, 07:59	#12
prking Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Weston-super-Mare Posts: 9,167	You can also use these services to easily transfer contacts to a new phone. Smartphone owners can also use a free "mail2web live" account to backup contacts, email and calendar on-line.

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