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BlackBerry phones are basically known for their ability to stay connected all the time through IMs, Internet access, quick e-mailing. If you have contacts maintained in an Excel sheet and are a BlackBerry user you might be puzzled as to how to import Excel contacts into Blackberry.

  • Follow These Steps to Move your Excel Contacts into BlackBerry
  • Export the contacts from your Excel file to vCard files
  • Then, import the vCard file into MS-Outlook
  • Move the contacts from Outlook to Blackberry
  • Method to Convert Excel Contacts into VCF File

To convert Excel contacts into vCard file format, the very first step that has to be followed is to export the contacts saved in Excel file to VCF file format. To get a better understanding, follow the steps mentioned below:

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Steps

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    Download and Install the “Excel to vCard Converter” tool. Once installed, select the Browse button to select a particular Excel file. Then, the software will display the following screen. http://www.exceltovcard.com
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    Select the desired MS Excel file and click on the Open button and then click on the ”Next” button to view the contacts as shown below:
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    Now, start mapping the Excel fields with that of the vCard. After matching the fields, click on the "Add" option. Once, the mapping has completed, click on "Next" button.
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    Now, to know how to import Excel contacts into Blackberry in a customized manner, execute the following steps during the conversion.
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    Allow Empty address to be imported by checking this option, the software will even convert contacts having empty email address fields.
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    Single vCard option for all contacts to get a v3.0 VCF file for all Contacts in the Excel file.
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    Then, select the destination folder and click on the “Convert” button.
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    After the conversion process gets over, software will display a screen showing confirmation. Click Ok, and exit the software.
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    Procedure To Transfer The vCard File To Outlook
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    To add a vCard file into Outlook, follow the steps given below:
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    • Open the folder which contains VCF file.
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    • Select all the files and drag and drop them into the Outlook contacts folder.
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    Then by clicking on the button, “Save & Close" save the VCF contacts into Outlook contacts.
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    Steps to Know How to Import Outlook Contacts into Blackberry Phones.
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    With Blackberry, there is no direct method to import contacts from Excel sheet into it. However, the contacts on Excel sheets can be converted into VCF file, this VCF file is further imported into Outlook. After this only, the transfer Outlook of contacts to Blackberry can take place.
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    In order to access, synchronize, and organize a Blackberry device on your system, an intermediary is required.
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    If your BlackBerry is of 10.0 versions or above, then download & Install Blackberry Link.
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    The user interface of The Blackberry Desktop Manager utility is given below. The entire process is explained below with a Blackberry Phone which is supported by Blackberry 7.1 OS. Download the setup file for this application and install it following the instruction mentioned.
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    Connect your Blackberry phone with the application that is installed on your system by using the original USB cable.
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    Connect your Blackberry phone with the application that is installed on your system by using the original USB cable.
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    The software will take some time to detect the device after which it will be opened with the Blackberry Desktop application. Select the "Organizer" option.
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    Under “Select Organizer Data to Synchronize” check the box against the option “Contacts" and then click on the tab beside i.e. "Configure".
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    Now, under the option set up synchronization for your contacts, select the option "One Way to your Device Only" from the drop down box because it is a one way method for moving the contacts from Outlook into a Blackberry phone.
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    Under Account settings, select "Outlook Profile" if you are using more than one profile in Outlook. Now, click on the button “Ok”
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    You can see that Microsoft Outlook has been added with the contact option. Now, click on "Sync Organizer" button which is present at the right end of the screen.
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    Now, a pop-up window will come up giving a detailed view of the live synchronization process.
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    When the synchronization of Outlook contacts to the Blackberry device completes, a screen appears, confirming that the process has completed successfully.
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    Then, a pop-up window will appear which confirms that the contacts have been moved to the BlackBerry device successfully.
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    Now, you can access the contacts of your Excel file in a Blackberry phone. Excel to vCard Converter can move multiple contacts from Excel spreadsheet into Blackberry phone in a batch process without making you come across any trouble or complications while discovering how to import Excel contacts into Blackberry.

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Tips

  • You Can Import Excel XLSX/XLS and CSV file Contacts list into vCard (VCF) Format.
  • Import Excel Spreadsheet contacts in three vCard Editions (2.1, 3.0 and 4.0) etc.
  • Creates Individually VCF file for each Excel contact.
  • Don’t need any more technical skills.

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