Building & fixing · Technology & numbers
What does a
mobile phone technician do?
Repairs phones and other small electronics.
A career guide for curious students · Grades 3–12
A day in the life
Finds the fault, opens the device, replaces screens or batteries, and tests everything.
Skills to practise
Tiny, careful work, patience, tech curiosity.
How to explore this path
A short course and plenty of practice.
Training, qualifications and professional rules vary by country. Check current local requirements with a teacher or careers counsellor.
School subjects & interests
Mobile Phone Technician connects with Physics, Computers. You may enjoy this work if you like hands-on, with computers.
TRY A LITTLE OF THIS CAREER
A hands-on activity
Look at an old phone's parts in pictures online and name five.
Ask an adult to help. Follow the safety notes in the activity. Print this activity or save it as a PDF in your chosen language. Downloadable PDF files are in English.
For younger explorers: a simpler explanation
What do they do?
They fix phones when screens or batteries stop working.
What helps?
Having patient, careful hands.
Learning about the path
You take a short course and practise a lot.
Questions to explore next
- Which part of this work sounds most interesting to me?
- What did I enjoy when I tried the activity?
- What could I ask someone who works in this field?