How do I transfer photos and phone contacts from my old phone to my new phone?

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transfer photos and phone contacts from my old phone to my new phone

I had an iphone4s and now have a new iphone 6 and I want to transfer the information from my old phone to my new phone

 

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Re: transfer photos and phone contacts from my old phone to my new phone

Did you use iCloud on the old phone? Just sign in to iCloud on the new one, set it up to sync - and it will get you your photos and contacts.