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Help ! ive just got an I phone and im lost

(32 Posts)
glassortwo Fri 23-May-14 20:38:21

silver my last phone was a Galaxy S (Ihave a Samsung mini 111) now, pm me if your stuck and I might be able to help, or I should say DD (my technical support grin ) had the same phone and if I am stuck she will help.

Mishap Fri 23-May-14 20:37:46

Go get a child to help! - seriously there is nothing they do not know about these things - it seems to be inborn now!

Silverfish Fri 23-May-14 20:35:14

Sorry got confused, its not an I phone its an android. are you all laughing. They are supposed to be easy. My computer wont let me download the instruction book, it goes into a file and I cant get it out, its a newish laptop so I thought it would be ok, the provider asked me what was my browser and I had to admit I did not know, I thought google was a browser after all I browse the internet with google. I want to go back to pen and paper and candles and shut off the 21st century. seriously. though the supplier should be able to help set up a phone, not everone is used to modern phones. (sound of hair tearing out)

Mishap Fri 23-May-14 20:28:17

Our posts crossed Ana - great minds think alike!

Alternatively silverfish ask a grandchild - anyone over the age of about 6 should be able to help!

Mishap Fri 23-May-14 20:26:41

Usually the high street shops are very helpful. This is very poor customer service.

Have you tried looking online for an instruction book? - this is what happens with cameras now - you have to download it and print it.

We have very bog standard (cost £25!) phones as we are out of signal range here so there is no point. We only use them on holiday to keep in touch with family.

Ana Fri 23-May-14 20:25:59

Have you tried downloading a user guide from the internet? You can usually get one for all makes of phone - just type in the name and model and it should come up.

I bought a smart phone last year - it's back in its box at the top of the wardrobe. I couldn't get on with all that swiping, so went back to an android model!

Silverfish Fri 23-May-14 20:11:32

I had to replace my old basic phone last week and I got an I phone, ive had a pretty basic model but Ive had to move into the 21st century so I got a Samsung galaxy. Oh dear. I rang the company who is also my landline provider and was passed from one to another, I was simply asking how to work the wretched thing. You don't get a little instruction book now with Samsung phones-this is a disgrace. I was passed from tech support to handset set up dept. No-one could help. I could not even send a text I found it so complicated. they told me you don't have an inbox anymore, which is useless as I like to see what ive received and sent in a sent box. They finally told me it was not their job to set up phones just to do the contract and sent me to their high street shop who promptly told me they have nothing to do with the company I rented the phone from. I was shown a quick flick of the wrist and the girl jabbed her finger a few times over the keypad and rolled her eyes to the ceiling so I just pretended I understood and came out. The company now has told me to go on u tube as I will find someone there who will show me on a film. Im not ashamed to admit I couldn't find the texts or struggled with the layout of the phone. I finally found out how to set it up for the internet by trial and error today but my next thing is 'apps' first I don't know what they are and second I want some simply because everyone else uses them lol. Any advice anyone