The Contacts app is the best place to start when trying to share contact information on Android. Open it and look for the contact you wish to share. Use the search option if you like; find it to be the simplest. Once you’ve located the person, click on the entry to bring up their business card.

Steps to Share Contact Information on Android

Open the Contacts app and find the person you want to talk to.

To send a business card, open the “Send” menu and tap “Business Card via.” On the next screen, find the contact you want to send the card to and long press on it. A new menu should open where you tap “Send business card via.” ..

Android OS versions differ in how they allow users to manage their apps. Some Android OS versions allow users to uninstall apps from the app drawer, while other versions do not. ..

People with Android 2.1 or earlier will not be able to receive namecards through text message.

They will not be able to store namecards sent via email, but they will be able to extract the phone number (as shown in step 4).

Android versions automatically add Bluetooth transfers to your phone. ..

There is no way to prevent the contact from being added automatically.

Android name cards are in .vcf format and many non-Android phones cannot read them. If you want to use them on a Android phone, you’ll need to convert them to .pdf or .doc format first.

When a vCard is received via email, the options also vary depending on whether you are using Froyo (2.2) or not. On 2.1 and earlier, there is only a preview option, but you will still be able to tap the phone number in the preview to quickly call it. If you’re using Android 2.2, you’ll be able to download the contact directly from your email or other service through which it was shared.

Final Words

If you have contacts on more than one Android device, it can be helpful to transfer them to a new device. You can do this by copying the contacts from one Android device to another or by importing them from a computer. ..