Transfer content using your Microsoft account
If your old phone is a Windows Phone, the easiest way to transfer your contacts, calendar, and
text messages to your new Lumia phone is your Microsoft account.
If you don't have a Microsoft account set up on your new Lumia phone yet, on the start screen,
swipe down from the top of the screen, tap ALL SETTINGS > email+accounts > add an
account, and create a Microsoft account following the instructions shown on the screen.
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1. To select what you want to back up to your Microsoft account, on your previous Windows
Phone device, tap Settings > backup.
Your contacts and calendar are backed up automatically to your Microsoft account.
2. On your new Lumia phone, sign in to your Microsoft account. Your contacts, calendar, and
text messages are automatically transferred to your new Lumia phone.