00:00Apple's iOS does not support directly exporting or saving contacts from an iPhone's internal memory or iCloud storage onto a
00:06physical SIM card or eSIM.
00:09iPhones are designed to store contacts in iCloud or local device memory, rather than on the SIM card.
00:14While you can import contacts from a SIM card into an iPhone by settings, then contacts, then import SIM contacts,
00:21the reverse export path does not exist natively.
00:24However, depending on what you are trying to achieve, you can use these alternative methods.
00:30Alternative 1. Export contacts to a BCF file to transfer it to another device.
00:35If your goal is to back up your contacts or move them to a non-Apple device like Android, you
00:40can export them as a vCard file instead.
00:42Open the Contacts app on your iPhone.
00:45App list in the top left corner. Touch and hold all contacts or a specific list you want to export.
00:49Tap Export from the pop-up menu, choose the fields information you want to include, then tap Done.
00:54Select Save to Files or Share the file via Mail Messages to transfer it elsewhere.
00:59Alternative 2. Sync via Google Contacts for Android Migration.
01:04If you are moving your contacts to an Android phone, syncing through a Google account is the easiest workaround.
01:10Export your contacts as a .bcf file using steps above and save it to your files app.
01:15Log into Google Contacts on a computer or mobile browser.
01:18Click Import Contacts and upload the .bcf file from your iPhone.
01:22Log into that same Google account on your target Android device to sync them automatically.
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