1. Open the Clock app on your phone.
2. Tap the Alarms tab.
3. Tap the + (add) button.
4. Choose the time for the alarm.
5. (Optional) Choose the days to repeat.
6. Pick a sound and set the volume.
7. Tap Save.
8. Make sure the alarm switch is on.
9. To test it, add a second alarm for two minutes from now. When it rings, turn the test alarm off and delete it.
10. Keep your phone volume on to hear the alarm.
Level: A1
Set an Alarm on Your Phone
Clock app basics; time, repeat, sound.
CEFR A1 · 86 words · ~1 min read · US English
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- alarm
- a sound your phone makes to wake you up at a set time
- repeat
- to happen or do the same thing again
- volume
- how loud or quiet a sound is
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Which app do you open first?
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The Clock app — Step 1 says open the Clock app on your phone.
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How do you test the alarm?
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Add a second alarm for two minutes from now — Step 9 says to test it, add a second alarm for two minutes from now.
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You tap Save after you pick a sound.
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True — Step 6 is pick a sound and set the volume; step 7 is tap Save.
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