Digital skills
Smartphone basics
Calls, messages, photos and video chats, one step at a time.
By Leo
Community contributor
- Beginner
- 25 min
- 5 lessons
- English
About this course
Calls, messages, photos and video chats, one step at a time.
What you’ll learn
- Find your way around
- Call and save a contact
- Send a photo message
- Make a video call
- Stay safe
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Lessons
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Unlock the phone, swipe between screens and open an app.
Dial a number, then tap 'Add contact' so you never type it again.
Open Messages, pick the person, tap the camera and send.
Open WhatsApp or FaceTime, choose a contact and tap the camera icon.
Never share a code or password that arrives by text, even if asked nicely.
Learn together
Pass it on!
Video-call a family member and teach each other one thing you can do on your phones.
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