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Plain-English guides to phone and text scams: how they work, the red flags, and exactly what to do.

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Phone Help · 10 min

How to See How Long You’ve Been on a Call

Find the live call timer, check past call lengths on iPhone, Android, WhatsApp and FaceTime, and understand why your bill shows different numbers.
Phone Help · 12 min

How to Read and Send Texts From Your Laptop

Set up texting on a Mac, Windows PC or Chromebook from an iPhone or Android phone, and learn how to unpair a laptop you no longer trust.
Lost & Stolen Phones · 12 min

How to Find Your Phone’s IMEI and Why It Matters

Dial *#06# for the fastest answer, or recover the number from your Apple Account or Find Hub, plus what an IMEI can and can't do after a theft.
Lost & Stolen Phones · 10 min

How to Erase a Lost Phone Remotely

Wipe a missing iPhone, Pixel or Galaxy from any browser, what happens if it's offline, and why you should lock it first and erase it last.
Lost & Stolen Phones · 12 min

How to Turn On Find My Before You Lose Your Phone

Five minutes of setup now decides whether a lost iPhone or Android can be found later. Here are the exact switches, and how to test them.