Import Vcard (.vcf file) to Nokia 3310 3G phone

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I want to import a .vcf file (with many contacts exported from an iphone) into a Nokia 3310 3G cell phone. I'm doing a test file first. The procedure is:

  1. load the file on a PC
  2. change the format of the file to be acceptable to the phone
  3. copy (via cable) the .vcf from a PC to Files>Phone memory>vCard
  4. disconnect the phone from the PC
  5. Files>Phone memory>vCard>
  6. Select .vcf file
  7. Menu (soft button)
  8. Save vCard

The phone gives an error message: "Something went wrong." Apparently Nokia uses a subset of a vCard standard (Ref: vCard 2.1 example - Wikipedia) I've tried to format the file with various syntax that I've researched such as:

BEGIN:VCARD

VERSION:2.1

N;FirstName;LastName;;

TEL;CELL;VOICE:123567890

END:VCARD

And,

BEGIN:VCARD

VERSION:3.0

FN;CHARSET=UTF-8:FirstName LastName

TEL;CHARSET=UTF-8;TYPE=CELL:(123) 456-7890

END:VCARD

There are some Excel macros to import vCards into Excel and then export them (Ref: "How to create a vcf file from xls file containing mobile contacts"). I use Libre Office.

A tried a downloadable program (vcf222) which claimed it would reformat a .vcf file. It is described in Nokia Power User. It doesn't work for my .vcf file and phone.

I'm using Windows 10. I tried to import the .vcf file into People (so as to try to export it to a spreadsheet, modify it and export it) but I do not use this App and it proved to difficult.

I'd like to know which .vcf format the 3310 3G uses. Then I could use Notepad++ to modify my file. I'd love to know an easier way.

Geoffrey Wheeler

Posted 2019-07-20T00:05:28.987

Reputation: 36

Welcome to Super User,, simply I would like to suggest that put this question on, https://data.stackexchange.com/windowsphone or even https://android.stackexchange.com ,, get proper response ☺

– Rajesh S – 2019-07-20T05:09:07.600

@RajeshS This push-button Nokia phone is not a Windows Phone nor is it an Android. Is there an appropriate Stack Exchange site for my question? Or, should I look elsewhere? – Geoffrey Wheeler – 2019-07-20T12:04:15.270

1@Geoffery Wheeler ,, you may try searching through Google also,,but once you just post this on sites I've suggested, since there only Cell phone experts attempts the issue ! – Rajesh S – 2019-07-21T05:55:00.867

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