Verizon Smart Family - Sync Child Contact List
Here's how to sync your child's contacts with Smart Family so you can see the contact details when viewing call / text activity from your device.
Before completing the steps below:
- ensure the Smart Family™ app is installed on the parent device.
- sign in to the app using a My Verizon user ID or mobile number that has Account Owner or Manager access privileges.
- ensure the parent and child devices are paired.
- From the Smart Family parent app, tap theFamily Profiles tab(bottom menu).
- Choose the profile of the family member you wish to view.
- From the 'Call & texts' card, tapDetails(located in the lower-right corner of Call & Text activity window).
- To the right of 'Text history', tapSync now.If prompted to update the Companion app, do the following:
- TapUpdate now.
- TapSend text.
- Open the text message on your child's device to update the Companion app.
- TapOK, got it.
- Open the Smart Family Companion app on your child's device.
- Do one of the following:
- If your child's device is an Android™:
- TapContinue.
- TapALLOWto grant Smart Family Companion access to your contacts.
- If your child's device is an Apple® iPhone:®
- TapContinue.
- TapOKto allow the Companion app access to your contacts.