sim card contacts - I hope I didn't mess this up - Treo Forum

johnnie2130 · 06-02-2007, 11:34 AM

After getting my new 680, I needed to add and edit some numbers and info in my contact list. I couldn't edit or add anything to my contacts by going to SIM Book, so I added them to Palm Desktop and synced them to my 680. After doing this, I had multiple listing for the same contacts, so i deleted the contacts in my SIM Book section since they didn't have the correct contact info and my new additions from Palm Desktop did. Now when I look at SIM Book, it doesn't show the new contacts. Does this mean all of my new contacts are not on my SIM card?

TazUk · 06-02-2007, 11:38 AM

The 680 doesn't store it's contacts on the SIM card but in it's internal memory. You can transfer them from to the SIM card but unless your planning on using the SIM in another phone there really isn't much point.

forgot · 06-02-2007, 11:39 AM

If you are, there should be a copy to SIM option.

johnnie2130 · 06-02-2007, 11:43 AM

Some day I might want to use my card in another phone. I'd like to have that option. Any idea where to look for a "copy to SIM Card" feature?

TazUk · 06-02-2007, 11:45 AM

If you go into the Contacts app, select a contact and then press the menu key there should be an Export to SIM option

johnnie2130 · 06-02-2007, 11:48 AM

My phone just frooze and won't do anything. It won't accept calls and I can't even turn it off. What do I do now?

forgot · 06-02-2007, 12:01 PM

Soft reset. Pull the battery out, and put it back in.

johnnie2130 · 06-02-2007, 12:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by forgot

Soft reset. Pull the battery out, and put it back in.

Is this something I should expect? It's the first time it's happened to me since I've had this phone (1.5 weeks). The only 'extra' I installed is mini tones.

forgot · 06-02-2007, 08:16 PM

Remember that these are little computers, and sometimes they act as so. The occasional soft reset is no big deal, and it often clears up a slightly sluggish running Treo. Its a little like turning your pc off and on. As long as your not having to do them daily just to keep your phone running, you really shouldn't worry about it. Remember, this is the easiest and "lowest" form of reset. There are much more involved ones.

johnnie2130 · 06-02-2007, 08:21 PM

I don't mind having to do it every now and then. It hadn't happened before, so I wasn't sure what happened. I hope I don't have to do anything that's much more than a soft reset though!

06-02-2007, 11:34 AM	#1 (permalink)
johnnie2130 Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Louisiana My Treo: Treo 680 Posts: 60 Thanks: 15 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	sim card contacts - I hope I didn't mess this up After getting my new 680, I needed to add and edit some numbers and info in my contact list. I couldn't edit or add anything to my contacts by going to SIM Book, so I added them to Palm Desktop and synced them to my 680. After doing this, I had multiple listing for the same contacts, so i deleted the contacts in my SIM Book section since they didn't have the correct contact info and my new additions from Palm Desktop did. Now when I look at SIM Book, it doesn't show the new contacts. Does this mean all of my new contacts are not on my SIM card?

06-02-2007, 11:38 AM	#2 (permalink)
TazUk Mostly harmless Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kent, UK My Treo: Treo Pro My Carrier: Vodaphone My OS: XP Posts: 4,526 Thanks: 254 Thanked 649 Times in 492 Posts	The 680 doesn't store it's contacts on the SIM card but in it's internal memory. You can transfer them from to the SIM card but unless your planning on using the SIM in another phone there really isn't much point. __________________ Treo 180 > Treo 270 > Treo 650 > Treo 750v > Treo Pro "Going to church no more makes you a christian than sleeping in your garage makes you a car." *Garrison Keillor*

06-02-2007, 11:39 AM	#3 (permalink)
forgot is back Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The Woodlands, TX (north of Houston) My Treo: Other Smartphone My Carrier: Cingular/AT&T My OS: Vista Posts: 3,577 Thanks: 258 Thanked 245 Times in 207 Posts	If you are, there should be a copy to SIM option. __________________ Don't drink the water, fish have sex in it.

06-02-2007, 11:45 AM	#5 (permalink)
TazUk Mostly harmless Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kent, UK My Treo: Treo Pro My Carrier: Vodaphone My OS: XP Posts: 4,526 Thanks: 254 Thanked 649 Times in 492 Posts	If you go into the Contacts app, select a contact and then press the menu key there should be an Export to SIM option __________________ Treo 180 > Treo 270 > Treo 650 > Treo 750v > Treo Pro "Going to church no more makes you a christian than sleeping in your garage makes you a car." *Garrison Keillor*

06-02-2007, 12:01 PM	#7 (permalink)
forgot is back Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The Woodlands, TX (north of Houston) My Treo: Other Smartphone My Carrier: Cingular/AT&T My OS: Vista Posts: 3,577 Thanks: 258 Thanked 245 Times in 207 Posts	Soft reset. Pull the battery out, and put it back in. __________________ Don't drink the water, fish have sex in it.

06-02-2007, 11:43 AM	#4 (permalink)
johnnie2130 Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Louisiana My Treo: Treo 680 Posts: 60 Thanks: 15 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Some day I might want to use my card in another phone. I'd like to have that option. Any idea where to look for a "copy to SIM Card" feature?

06-02-2007, 11:48 AM	#6 (permalink)
johnnie2130 Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Louisiana My Treo: Treo 680 Posts: 60 Thanks: 15 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	My phone just frooze and won't do anything. It won't accept calls and I can't even turn it off. What do I do now?

06-02-2007, 08:16 PM	#9 (permalink)
forgot is back Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The Woodlands, TX (north of Houston) My Treo: Other Smartphone My Carrier: Cingular/AT&T My OS: Vista Posts: 3,577 Thanks: 258 Thanked 245 Times in 207 Posts	Remember that these are little computers, and sometimes they act as so. The occasional soft reset is no big deal, and it often clears up a slightly sluggish running Treo. Its a little like turning your pc off and on. As long as your not having to do them daily just to keep your phone running, you really shouldn't worry about it. Remember, this is the easiest and "lowest" form of reset. There are much more involved ones. __________________ Don't drink the water, fish have sex in it.

06-02-2007, 08:21 PM	#10 (permalink)
johnnie2130 Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Louisiana My Treo: Treo 680 Posts: 60 Thanks: 15 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I don't mind having to do it every now and then. It hadn't happened before, so I wasn't sure what happened. I hope I don't have to do anything that's much more than a soft reset though!

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