You may also have to go into contacts ->menu -> view, and select different lists of contacts to show.
Also, I don't know if they have them where you live, but it seems most sites that sell phones here in the US have devices that can transfer contacts, photos, etc from an old device to a new one (though it's usually done through Bluetooth, and I don't know of they can do it via a cable if Bluetooth can't be enabled), so you may check with electronics stores near you to see if they offer services like that.