If you are the person your parents call every time their phone does something unexpected, you know how much small tech problems add up. A new phone sits in its box for weeks, the smart TV never gets connected and video calls never quite work. Most of these jobs take an hour for someone who knows what they are doing, and the person who knows is very often a teenager.
Common jobs
- Setting up a new phone or tablet and moving contacts and photos across
- Connecting to Wi-Fi and sorting out patchy signal in parts of the house
- Setting up a smart TV and streaming apps
- Installing and showing someone how to use video calling
- Setting up online banking apps, with the owner entering their own details
- Making text bigger, sorting notifications and simplifying the home screen
- Setting up a printer
- Showing how to spot scam texts and emails
Why a teenager is often the right person
- Most teenagers have grown up setting up exactly these devices.
- They are local, so they can come round rather than talking someone through it on the phone.
- They can come back for a follow-up visit when something new comes up.
- The cost is far lower than a professional call-out.
Keeping it safe
- Passwords, PINs and bank details should always be entered by the owner, never written down for or by the helper.
- Be clear about what the job is, so the helper is not asked to go through private emails or accounts.
- Have someone else home for the visit if possible, or be on a call yourself.
What it costs
A fair price for tech help from a teenager is around £10 to £15 an hour, often as a single visit of an hour or two. See the full 2026 price guide.
Booking help for someone else
Many adults post tech help jobs on behalf of a parent or grandparent who lives nearby. Describe the devices involved, what needs doing and who will be home, and you can manage the booking and the payment yourself.
Post a tech help job
On KidsHustle any adult can post a paid job for local 13 to 17 year olds. You verify your identity once, every listing is checked before it goes live, parents approve their teen's applications and payment is held until the job is done. Post a tech help job, or read how to hire a teenager safely and legally.