I got the mobile phone yesterday that's been provided by the employment/training agency and haven't a clue how to use it yet. The instruction leaflet isn't much use since it assumes that I've already owned a mobile phone and am competent with the basic functions.

Specifically, I can't even switch it on, or set it to standby mode so that it's able to receive incoming calls. I can't enter any contact details because I don't know how to enter text - the instructions just read 'enter text'...mind you, I need to fathom out how to unlock the keyboard first!

I am taking it with me to the group therapy session later this morning and ask someone to show me the basics.

By the way, if you're reading this and thinking I'm hopeless...well my brother and dad are even worse; my brother claims to have never made or answered a phone call of any description and my dad takes credit for just one; phoning me up and asking where the tin opener is kept one day when my mum was kept in hospital because she had broken her arm.