The CSV (comma-separated values) format is easily recognized by many contact management programs. To import contact data from a CSV file to your iPhone, you must first import the data from the CSV ...

How to Export Contacts From iPhone to Excel/CSV Format. Although there are several apps designed to handle this task, Export Contact is free and well-reviewed by users.

Your iPhone is not your friend when you want to copy off all your contacts, but there are ways to get that data from iOS and into the more universal comma separated values format.

To transfer contacts to a brand-new iPhone: On your old iPhone, make sure you’re logged into your iCloud account and connected to Wi-Fi. To check if you’re logged in open the Settings app.