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Restore your BlackBerry Messenger contact list over the wireless network

Depending on your wireless service plan or organization, this feature might not be supported.

Before you begin: To perform this task, you must have associated at least one of the email addresses with your device that you previously registered with BlackBerry® Messenger. For more information about associating your device with an email address, visit www.blackberry.com/go/docs to read the BlackBerry Internet Service User Guide or contact your organization.
  1. On the Home screen or in the Instant Messaging folder, click the BlackBerry Messenger icon.
  2. On the contact list screen, press the Menu key.
  3. Click Options.
  4. Click Restore.
  5. Click Restore using email.
  6. If necessary, select an email address. Click Continue.
  7. Click Continue.
  8. Click Continue.
You might be automatically re-invited to groups that you previously belonged to when you restore your BlackBerry Messenger contact list.
Parent topic: Contact list backup
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