Abstract text

A system and method for backing up a phonebook in an electronic device creates a backup file, copies data in the phonebook to the backup file, and sets an identification for the backup file. The system and method further attaches the backup file to an multimedia service (MMS) message, adds the identification to a title of the MMS message, and sends the MMS message attached with the backup file to a target electronic devices. The target electronic devices determines if a title of any received MMS message contains the identification of the backup file, detaches the backup file from the MMS message and copies data in the backup file to a phonebook of the target electronic devices, in response to a determination that the received MMS message contains the identification of the backup file.