Galaxy S7 Edge: Managing your SIM card contacts

Learn how to manage your SIM Card contacts on your Galaxy S7 Edge.

Note: These instructions are written with a Galaxy S7 Edge with 2 SIM cards installed, but the instructions should be almost identical for a Galaxy S7 Edge with only 1 SIM card.

i. To view the contacts in a SIM card

1. Open the Contacts app.
2. Tap the Menu button (three vertical dots) > Settings > Contacts to display.
3. Select either SIM 1 or SIM 2. Note: Only if you’re using 2 SIM cards on your phone
   
4. Your contact list will now show the contacts from the SIM card you’ve selected.

ii. To add a contact to a SIM card

1. Open the Contacts app.
2. Tap the Add contact button .
3. If this is your first time tapping the Add contact button , you’ll see a similar prompt like below. Select a SIM card.
   
4. Else, you can select a SIM card from the drop down menu at the top of the screen.
   
5. Enter the name and phone number, and then tap Save.

iii. To delete a contact from a SIM card

1. Follow the instructions in Section i (above) to view the contacts from a SIM card.
2. Long tap to select the contact you want to delete, and then tap Delete.

iv. To copy the contacts from a SIM card to your phone/Samsung account/Google account

1. Open the Contacts app.
2. Tap the Menu button (three vertical dots) > Settings > Import/Export contacts.
3. Tap Import, and then select the SIM card that you want to copy the contacts.
   
4. Select a destination account.
   
5. Select the contacts you want to copy, and then tap Done.
   

To copy the contacts from your phone/Samsung account/Google account to a SIM card

1. Open the Contacts app.
2. Tap the Menu button (three vertical dots) > Settings > Import/Export contacts.
3. Tap Export, and then select the SIM card you want to save the contacts.
   
4. Select the contacts you want to copy, and then tap Done. Note: Only names and phone numbers of the contacts will be copied to the SIM card.