To add contacts to a Fire Tablet, you manage them through the Alexa app on a separate mobile device, there is no built-in Contacts app on the tablet itself. This is the only way to enable calling and messaging, especially for a child's device set up with Amazon Kids.
How to add contacts to a Fire Tablet: the real way
Contacts are not stored locally on Fire Tablets. Instead, all contact management for Alexa Communication features, such as calling and announcements, happens remotely through the Alexa app. Before you begin, you need two things: the Alexa app downloaded on a compatible mobile device, and a valid mobile number to use Alexa Communication features. This method lets you control exactly who your child can call or message, making it essential if you want to use the Fire tablet for safe, supervised communication.
Step-by-step: Add approved contacts for your child
Follow these steps in the Alexa app on your mobile device to add contacts for a child’s Fire Tablet:
- Open the Alexa app on your mobile device.
- Select "Communicate".
- Select the contacts icon.
- Select your name to open your communication settings.
- Select your child's name. (The child's name appears if there is an associated Amazon Kids profile.)
- Select "Add New Contact" to add additional contacts.
- You can select one or more contacts to add them as approved contacts for your child.
Once added, these contacts become the only people your child can call or message through the Fire Tablet. If you need to change these settings later, you can adjust the child’s profile from the parent’s Alexa app, but all contact additions are done there as well.
Why you can't add contacts directly on the tablet
Fire Tablets, especially Kids Editions, do not have a standalone contacts app. Attempting to find a "Contacts" app on the tablet itself will not work. All contact management for calling and messaging is done remotely through the parental controls in the Alexa app. This design ensures that children cannot add unknown contacts or bypass parental oversight.
