I've just got an iPhone, and wonder how many Contacts databases I need.
My main email address is held by Virgin Media - ending with [redacted]. I also have a gmail address, whose Contacts file is synced with [redacted] on my PC..
Googling confuses me with umpteen ways of setting up my email and Contacts.
My [redacted] Contacts file is held on the Virgin server and within Microsoft Outlook on my PC. I want it to be synced to something on my iPhone.
I'm confused whether (1) it will automatically be generated on my phone when I set up my email, (2) whether I need to get it there by syncing via my gmail address, or (3) whether I need to activate iCloud, or (4) all three.
Can anybody explain the simplest method, how different copies of my contacts would be held, and what would synchronise them?
My main email address is held by Virgin Media - ending with [redacted]. I also have a gmail address, whose Contacts file is synced with [redacted] on my PC..
Googling confuses me with umpteen ways of setting up my email and Contacts.
My [redacted] Contacts file is held on the Virgin server and within Microsoft Outlook on my PC. I want it to be synced to something on my iPhone.
I'm confused whether (1) it will automatically be generated on my phone when I set up my email, (2) whether I need to get it there by syncing via my gmail address, or (3) whether I need to activate iCloud, or (4) all three.
Can anybody explain the simplest method, how different copies of my contacts would be held, and what would synchronise them?
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