how to transfer blackberry messenger contacts to BlackBerry 10 using blackberry ID with blackberry messenger 7.0 or later your bbm contacts profiles and groups are automatically backed up over the wireless network using your BlackBerry ID this makes it easy when we're storing or transferring your bbm contacts and information to another BlackBerry smartphone although it is not a requirement for switching smart phones we recommend that you update to the latest available version of blackberry messenger before you switch smartphones to find out which version you are currently using on your BlackBerry OS smartphone visit blackberry comm / BTS C and review KB to 0 4 7 9 to install bbm 7.0 use BlackBerry World on your smartphone or visit blackberry comm / bbm using your BlackBerry smartphone browser please ensure that you know your BlackBerry ID and password before starting the upgrade if you've forgotten your BlackBerry ID password visit blackberry comm / BB ID to get it reset provided you are currently running bbm 7 or later and you're ready to switch to your new BlackBerry 10 smartphone simply set up your new smartphone using the same BlackBerry ID as the one used on your previous smartphone when you open blackberry messenger for the first time your bbm contacts will be migrated automatically if you've already set up your BlackBerry 10 smartphone without entering a BlackBerry ID login to the BPM application using the same BlackBerry ID as your previous smartphone to have your bbm contacts migrated if you've already set up your smartphone using a different BlackBerry ID but would like to transfer your previous bbm contacts wirelessly using blackberry ID you will need to perform a security wipe followed by setting up your smartphone using the BlackBerry ID you'd been using on your previous smartphone if you are unable to upgrade to bbm 7.0 or later visit blackberry comm / BTS see and view KB 3 3 2 5 9 for additional options on how to transfer your bbm profile to a blackberry 10 smartphone visit blackberry comm slash support for access to product manuals and other valuable information