Gabb Phone 4 Pro & Gabb Phone 3 Pro Settings & Apps

The Calendar app allows your child to create events & reminders for events. 

1. Open the Calendar app on your Gabb Phone.
2. Select the plus sign in the lower-right corner. 
3. Fill out your event details, then select Save.

Reminders: Use the Reminder setting to set a reminder:

• At time of event
• 10 minutes before (default)
• 1 hour before
• 1 day before

Repeating events: Use the Repeat setting to repeat events on a daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly basis.

Take a photo

Open the Camera app and press the shutter button. The photo will be saved to your Gallery.

Edit a photo

Apply filters, crop, or rotate a photo by opening it in the Gallery app and selecting Edit. Select Save Copy to save your edited photo. This will not save over or delete the original photo.

Camera settings

To adjust your camera settings, open the Camera app, then select the gear icon in the upper-left corner. From here you can customize how the camera appears & functions.

Open the Settings app on your Gabb Phone, then select DIsplay. From here you can turn on dark mode, adjust screen zoom, screen timeout, customize the navigation bar, and more. 

Dark mode: Select the Dark option at the top of the Display page in the Settings app. Select Dark mode settings to set up a dark mode schedule if you don’t want dark mode on all the time.

1. Open the Settings app on your Gabb Phone.
2. Select Safety and emergency. From here you can set up emergency alerts, emergency contacts, wireless emergency alerts, medical information, and more.

You can customize your Gabb Phone by adding apps, folders, and widgets to your home screen. You can place the app, folder, or widget anywhere on the screen, and they can be rearranged on a grid.

Apps

Add app to home screen

1. Unlock your Gabb Phone, then swipe up from the bottom. 
2. Press & hold on the app you want to add, then drag it to your home screen.

Move app on home screen

Press & hold on the app, then drag it where you want it.

Create an app folder

Press & hold on one of the apps, then drag it into another app to create your folder. Enter the name of your folder. Drag additional apps into the folder to add them.

Remove app from home screen

Press & hold on the app, then select Remove. This will remove the app from your home screen, but not from your device.

Widgets

Add widget to home screen

1. Press & hold on your home screen, then select Widgets.
2. Select the widget you want to add, then select Add.

Create widget stack

1. Press & hold on a widget on your home screen, then select Create Stack.
2. Select the new widget you want to add, then select Add.
3. Add additional widgets to your stack.

Edit widget stack

1. Press & hold on the widget on your home screen, then select Edit Stack.
2. Swipe to the widget you want to remove, then select the red minus sign to remove it from the stack.

Remove widget from home screen

Press & hold on the widget, then select Remove.

The IMEI number is a 15-digit unique identification number for your Gabb Phone. The IMEI allows you to connect the phone to Gabb’s cellular network. 

You may need to provide us with your IMEI during certain inquiries. To locate your IMEI number:

1. Open the Settings app on your Gabb Phone.
2. Select About phone. Your IMEI will be on this screen.

Follow these steps to update your keyboard settings:

1. Open the Settings app on your Gabb Phone.
2. Scroll down, then select General management. 
3. Select Samsung keyboard settings. From here you can customize your keyboard.

The Gabb Phone 4 Pro & Gabb Phone 3 Pro both use the Gabb Messenger app for text, group, photo, voice, and video messaging. This allows Gabb to monitor, flag, and block texts that may be inappropriate.

• Create a note: Open the Notes app on your Gabb Phone, then select the pencil icon in the lower-right corner. 
• Edit a note: Open the note you want to edit, then tap into it and make edits. Your edits will be saved automatically. 
• Delete a note: Press & hold on the note, select Delete, then Move to Trash. 
  

Notes features:

• Text input, with ability to change font, size, & color
• Drawing tools: Pen, highlighter, eraser
• Take notes in your own handwriting
• Voice recording 
• Page templates: Add lines, checkboxes, and grids to your note pages
• Attach images or PDFs to notes

Make & end a call

1. Open the Phone app on your Gabb phone.
2. Select Contacts.
3. Select your contact’s name, then select the blue phone icon to place the call.
4. Select the red phone icon to end the call.
   

Answer / decline a call

Answer a call: Select/slide the green phone icon when your phone rings.

Decline a call: Select/slide the red phone icon when your phone rings. This will send the call to voicemail.

Turn on WiFi calling

1. Open the Settings app on your Gabb Phone.
2. Select Connections.
3. Select the radio button next to WiFi Calling.

System settings

1. Open the Settings app on your Gabb Phone.
2. Scroll down, then select General management.
3. Select Reset.
4. Select the reset option you want:
5. Select Reset Settings to reset the selected settings back to default.
   

App settings

1. Open the Settings app on your Gabb Phone.
2. Scroll down, then select Apps.
3. Select the three dots in the upper-right corner, then select Reset app preferences.
4. Select Reset.

What is a SIM card number?

The SIM number is a unique identification number for your Gabb service plan. The SIM number allows us to validate that your phone can connect to Gabb’s cellular network. Your SIM card houses your phone number

You may hear a SIM number referred to as an ICCID number.

Perform a SIM Swap:

You can transfer your child’s phone number from one Gabb phone to another by performing a SIM swap. This can be done digitally from your Gabb account.

Removing the SIM card is not required nor recommended on Gabb phones to transfer the phone number.

Follow these steps:

1. Login to your Gabb account here. →
2. Select View Details under the old line.
3. Select Activate Device. 
4. Select New Phone.
5. Enter the new SIM/ICCID number.
6. Select Continue.

Dial *86 from your Gabb Phone & follow the prompts to set up or check your voicemail.

1. Press & hold on your home screen, then select Wallpaper & style.
2. Select Change wallpapers.
3. Select the photo you want to change your wallpaper to.
4. Select the screens you want to apply the wallpaper to, then select Next.
5. Select Done to apply the changes.

Why does my Gabb Phone have WiFi?

Gabb devices connect to WiFi to deliver software updates and stream Gabb Music. Gabb devices do not connect to the internet, social media, or unapproved apps in the Google Play Store.

WiFi calling

WiFi calling allows your Gabb Phone to make calls when no mobile network is available. Here’s how to turn it on:

1. Open the Settings app on your Gabb Phone 3 Pro or Gabb Phone 4 Pro.
2. Select Connections.
3. Select the toggle next to WiFi Calling.