Have a backup of your mobile phone book or has it only seemed like a good idea after?

MLH1

Have a backup of your mobile phone book or has it only seemed like a good idea after?

Just made one today, really would be ****ed if I lost all my number, but its a story I've heard a few time.

alwaysadub

I must update mine actually-thanks for reminding me!

I used to know everyone's number off by heart before mobiles were popular, now i only know a few. If i lost all mine, i'd lose about half of them forver.

minidazzler

alwaysadub wrote: »

I must update mine actually-thanks for reminding me!

I used to know everyone's number off by heart before mobiles were popular, now i only know a few. If i lost all mine, i'd lose about half of them forver.

Thing is, if you are losing them forever, were you ringing them or seeing them anyway?

alwaysadub

minidazzler wrote: »

Thing is, if you are losing them forever, were you ringing them or seeing them anyway?

Ah but it's the day after you lose a number that you then need it!:D

It's happened to me before, so now i just don't delete peoples numbers.

MLH1

Plus I found it was nostalgic making the list, I was recalling different stages of my life over the last few years, some people on the list I will definitely never see again but still ya never know what might happen, that you'll need their number.

Tea_Bag

Android FTW! My phone backs it's entire phonebook and text messages, photos etc once a day to 2 different online sources.

Pookah

Yes, I have a back-up. A little notebook in which I write all my numbers.

Has proven valuable in the past.

BaconZombie

Same here I use Google's Global Tracing Database to backup my personal information.

Tea_Bag wrote: »

Android FTW! My phone backs it's entire phonebook and text messages, photos etc once a day to 2 different online sources.

partyatmygaff

One word...

Android

Mint Sauce

smartphone, back up everything to the lappy harddrive before any updates.

that reminds me, needs to back up my harddrive again, if that went i would be fcuked.

Mrmoe

I back it up on line and update it whenever I add a new number. Useful if I leave my mobile somewhere or get a flat battery.

orourkeda

It also pays to have them in here

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Glencarraig

Just get a blank sim card, copy your numbers and stick it in a drawer.....simple

dr ro

nokia's ovi site has had a back up facility for ages. Well worth it.

Gummy Panda

Using Android as well so yes I have a backup

Nulty

Tea_Bag wrote: »

Android FTW! My phone backs it's entire phonebook and text messages, photos etc once a day to 2 different online sources.

Nerd....Tell me more!

bnt

If you have a phone that can sync with a Microsoft Exchange server - which includes all Windows Mobile devices (obviously), Apple iPhones & iPods, and others: you can use Google's Exchange service. Server is m.google.com, enable SSL, use Gmail address as username, more here. Your contacts will be available in Gmail after that, and the Calendar too.

Elevator

dr ro wrote: »

nokia's ovi site has had a back up facility for ages. Well worth it.

I always found nokia software to be a real bitch to get off my computer!! you'd nearly have to wipe the flippin os just to get rid

littlefriend

How would I go about backing up my numbers.. on a pretty basic nokia 2730

BaconZombie

I don;t work to have a copy of ALL my private data.

Also WTF is "Google's Exchange Service"?
m.google.com { or m.google.ie } is just the mobile server for Googles main Account Gmail, Google Documents, etc

bnt wrote: »

If you have a phone that can sync with a Microsoft Exchange server - which includes all Windows Mobile devices (obviously), Apple iPhones & iPods, and others: you can use Google's Exchange service. Server is m.google.com, enable SSL, use Gmail address as username, more here. Your contacts will be available in Gmail after that, and the Calendar too.

alwaysadub

littlefriend wrote: »

How would I go about backing up my numbers.. on a pretty basic nokia 2730

Get a pen...and a piece of paper :pac:

Did your nokia come with a cd rom?
i have ovi suite on my computer and can back them up that way, but i was also able to do it with my old nokia before ovi was out.

Gummy Panda

BaconZombie wrote: »

I don;t work to have a copy of ALL my private data.

Also WTF is "Google's Exchange Service"?
m.google.com { or m.google.ie } is just the mobile server for Googles main Account Gmail, Google Documents, etc

m.gooogle.com is the address for the exchange server.

Google Sync

bnt

BaconZombie wrote: »

Also WTF is "Google's Exchange Service"?
m.google.com { or m.google.ie } is just the mobile server for Googles main Account Gmail, Google Documents, etc

It's called the Exchange service because it emulates a Microsoft Exchange Server. Same name, different service (server program) and connection methods (protocols, ports). You can also tell Microsoft Outlook / Entourage to connect to it, if you want. When you connect to that name with a mobile browser, you get the browser interface, which is an entirely different way of using it.

For example, on the iPhone / iPod Touch you say Settings - Mail, Contacts, Calendars - Add Account - Microsoft Exchange, and enter m.google.com as the server as I described. After you enter the details, your mail, calendar and contacts on the device are synchronised with Google's services, without you needing to use Safari at all.

Rowley Birkin QC

Had been using My Phone Explorer to backup all of my Sony Ericsson phones, also restoring backups to new phones. Now using Android, never lost a number.