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11.28.09
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How Can I Back Up My Cellphone Contacts?

Our geek finds out the hard way that it's often easier said than done
By Nicole Dyer Posted 03.24.2008 at 2:19 pm 1 Comment

Wise question. I wish I had asked it before leaving my phone and two years worth of numbers in a taxi. Fortunately, backup systems abound. If you go through cellphones like toilet paper, try the Universal Pro kit ($80; datapilot.com). It includes cables that let you transfer data to your computer from just about any phone, and it syncs with Microsoft Outlook.

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