How to Use the iPhone for Beginners

Apple's iPhone revolutionized the mobile-phone industry when it was released in 2007. The iPhone combines the features of a portable music player, camera, laptop computer and cell phone into one small user-friendly package.

However, the iPhone's numerous features and functions can be overwhelming for lifelong users of "standard" cell phones, particularly if they aren't tech-savvy. Learn the basics of getting started with your new iPhone. After a bit of practice, using the iPhone will become second nature.

Instructions

Making Calls

1. Tap the "Wake" button on top of your iPhone (right side). Tap and drag the slider that appears on your touchscreen. This will bring you to the iPhone main menu.

2. Press the "Phone" button on your main menu (lower-left corner). This brings you to your phone interface. Drag down the slider to browse through your contacts. To select a contact to call, tap the contact's name, and then tap the telephone number associated with the contact.

3. Make a call to a number that's not in your contacts list by tapping the "Keypad" symbol along the bottom of the "Phone" menu. When the touch-screen keypad pops up, tap the telephone number and hit "Call."

Text Messages

1. Tap the green "SMS" icon from your iPhone home screen.

2. Tap the "Pad" icon (upper-right part of screen) to send a new text message.

3. Tap the green plus sign (+) to compose a new message to one of your contacts, or press the "Keypad" button to manually type the telephone number you want to send a message to.

4. Type your message using the pop-up touch screen keyboard, and then click "Send" to send your text message.

Browsing the Internet

1. Tap the Safari icon from your iPhone main menu (Blue compass icon).

2. Tap the address bar on top of the browser window, and then enter the Web URL using the touch-screen keyboard. Click "Go" to navigate to the Web page.

3. Drag your finger along the touch screen to navigate through a Web page. To visit a link within a Web page, tap the appropriate link and wait for it to load.

4. Zoom in or out on a Web page by "pinching" your iPhone's touch screen. Pinch "in" to zoom in; pinch "out" to zoom out.

Tips & Warnings

• To add contacts to your iPhone, tap the "Phone" symbol, and then tap "Contacts." Tap the plus icon (+) and enter the contact's information.

• To exit an application (Internet, Phone, Messaging), press the square button beneath your touch screen. This returns you to your home screen.

References

• Apple.com: iPhone Manual

Resources

• YouTube: Apple iPhone Video Tour