I need a cable to connect my phone to my computer
I need this because I want to copy my contacts over onto the new phone and I have more than you can fit on a SIM card.

Which stupid cunt thought that a limit of 100 and a bit contacts was reasonable, I can sort of understand it as it was a long time ago, but why has no-one updated the fucking system!?

And why can't you jsut store your contacts on a memory card and transfer that instead? Fucking stupid backwards thinking mobile phone manufacturers.

Anyway, the point of my moan is that I know the type of cable I need, but I can't find an actual shop that stocks it. Why is this so bloody hard? I don't want to wait four days for someone to post me one, I want to physically purchase one. Suggestions as to what I might try please.

(note: the cable is a nokia CA-70)
(Bazongaloid, Mon 1 Jun 2009, 11:17, 17 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

Have
both phones (old&new) got bluetooth?

Most of the phones I've used have an option somewhere to export/import the whole phonebook over bluetooth/IR.
( rubberduck should only be used after consulting with your GP, Mon 1 Jun 2009, 11:19, Reply)

That's a good idea
I might try that.
(Bazongaloid, Mon 1 Jun 2009, 11:25, Reply)

Nope they can't do that apparently.

(Bazongaloid, Mon 1 Jun 2009, 11:30, Reply)

Most modern phones
are able to copy contacts to the memory card, my N80ie and E90 did.

My Xperia X1 does too in fact.

What phone are you copying them to and from? Nokia do do a transfer wizard to/from symbian models
(Ethelred is watching cheese grow, Mon 1 Jun 2009, 11:19, Reply)

I'm currently on a Nokia 6230i
and i'm copying them to a nokia 6233
(Bazongaloid, Mon 1 Jun 2009, 11:25, Reply)

Ahhh
Nokia have an app that will do all this automatically for you. Should be under the settings menu.
(Potty Jag har smör i min rumpspringa, Mon 1 Jun 2009, 11:32, Reply)

Al, are you me a few years behind?
I did the same transfer with the same phones a couple of years ago, but just did it in blocks of 100 contacts. Didn't take all that long.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Mon 1 Jun 2009, 11:53, Reply)

I'm just lazy
and I want to be able to organise them better too and I'm sure it would be quicker on a computer than on a phone.

Still, looks like i'm going to be very bored for the next few evenings. That said, the mrs is away next weekend and if i'm not transferring phone numbers I'll only be fruitlessly wanking.
(Bazongaloid, Mon 1 Jun 2009, 11:56, Reply)

Is that as opposed to wanking yourself off using a banana?

(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Mon 1 Jun 2009, 11:58, Reply)

using into
(Bazongaloid, Mon 1 Jun 2009, 11:59, Reply)

Cant you copy some contacts from Old Phone onto SIM, transfer to New Phone, store on phone memory not on SIM memory, repeat until all transferred?
( enoughblueskyforsailorstrousers, Mon 1 Jun 2009, 11:20, Reply)

I could if I had all the time in the world
but I would like to think there is a better way, hence the computer connection.
(Bazongaloid, Mon 1 Jun 2009, 11:24, Reply)

You'll have it done by the time you get a better solution :)
( enoughblueskyforsailorstrousers, Mon 1 Jun 2009, 11:26, Reply)

*points*
HA HA
Al's in a bad mood.
( thealternativefact, Mon 1 Jun 2009, 11:27, Reply)

I just plucked an errent hair from my nostril
and did the three most powerful sneezes I think I've ever done. My head is now spinning. Most odd.

Oh yeah, and, *sticks out tongue* *flicks v's*
(Bazongaloid, Mon 1 Jun 2009, 11:30, Reply)

*happies*
*fucks off back to /talk*
( thealternativefact, Mon 1 Jun 2009, 11:32, Reply)

Data cable
You might have trouble getting the cable from a shop as both phones (6230i and 6233)are over 4 years old. I'd suggest ebay.

Another way to get the cable you need would be to try asking me nicely and I'll pop down the warehouse and see if I can find one for you.
( SpikeyPickle wishes he was mabazaritchie, Mon 1 Jun 2009, 12:20, Reply)