NookPhone

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The player using their NookPhone

The NookPhone is a smartphone the player is gifted by Tom Nook at the beginning of Animal Crossing: New Horizons, part of the Deserted Island Getaway Package. In-game, Tom Nook explains to the player that he had the phones made for every individual on the island.

Opening the phone allows the player to access the various apps, which can be unlocked by completing certain tasks. Apps unlocked by default include the Camera, Critterpedia, Map, Passport, and ! Rescue Service apps. A unique feature of the phone is the ability to call a Rescue Service. If the player uses the service, it allows the player to reappear outside their chosen location. Using this specific app costs Nook Miles, while all other apps do not.

After completing Tom Nook's workshop on customization, Customizable Phone Case Kits can be purchased from the Nook Stop for  1,800 Nook Miles each. Customizable Phone Case Kits allow players to change the NookPhone's case to a custom design. Introduced in version 1.6.0 is the Pocket Camp Phone Case, which is a promotional item modeled after the player's phone in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp that can be applied to the player's NookPhone. The Happy Home Paradise DLC introduces the Paradise Planning Case, which can be purchased from Wardell and applied to the player's NookPhone to match the other Paradise Planning employees' phones.

Apps

App		Unlocked by	Description	Upgrade(s)
50px	Camera	Available from start	Allows the player to pan and zoom the camera to take snapshots, as well as set a filter and border style.	Pro Camera Unlocked by redeeming from the Nook Stop for  1,500 Nook Miles. Adds first-person, tripod, and bird's-eye viewpoints, as well as new filters.
	Nook Miles	Available from start Nook Miles+ accessible after the player pays off their initial home loan.	Displays Nook Miles challenges and allows the player to collect miles after completing them.	Nook Miles+ Unlocked after the player upgrades their tent to a house. Adds daily goals that can be completed for Nook Miles.
50px	Critterpedia	Giving a bug or fish to Tom Nook	Displays an encyclopedia of bugs, fish, and sea creatures the player has caught and indicates if they have been donated to the museum.	-
	DIY Recipes	Completing Tom Nook's workshop	Displays all DIY recipes the player has collected.	DIY Recipes+ Unlocked by redeeming from the Nook Stop for  2,000 Nook Miles. Allows the player to cook and receive cooking DIY recipes.
	Nook Shopping	Buying 100 items from Nook Shopping at the Nook Stop	Allow the player to access the full Nook Shopping catalog from their NookPhone.	-
	Island Designer	Receiving the Island Designer Construction Permit after K.K. Slider's first concert	Allows the player to construct cliffs, rivers, and paths on the island, as well as request cleanup of items or view the manual.	-
50px	Custom Designs	Available from start (standard designs) Redeeming at the Nook Stop for  800 Nook Miles (pro designs)	Allows the player to view, use, and edit custom designs.	Pro Editor Unlocked by redeeming from the Nook Stop for  800 Nook Miles. Allows the player to create pro designs. Pro Editor+ Unlocked by redeeming from the Nook Stop for  2,000 Nook Miles. Gives the player 50 additional design slots, and unlocks new pro design types. Patterns+ Allows the player to use Sable's patterns as custom designs. Portal Allows the player to access the Custom Design Kiosk from the Custom Designs app.
50px	Map	Available from start	Displays a map of the player's island, showing where buildings are as well as indicating the player's position.	-
50px	Happy Home Network	Designing two vacation homes for Paradise Planning	Allows the player to view and visit the previous clients whose vacation homes they have designed for Paradise Planning, as well as share their designs on the internet with other players.	Showroom Unlocked by designing 13 vacation homes. Allows the player to share their homes online and follow creators.
50px	Room Sketch	Visiting Paradise Planning on 11 different days and learning all Soundscapes	Allows the player to design a room by using the items from their catalog in a similar fashion to Photopia. Saved room designs can then be used in vacation homes.	-
50px	Chat Log	Available from start	Displays the chat history of players, both in single-player and multiplayer. It is cleared when the player exits the game.	-
	Passport	Available from start	Displays the player's passport and allows them to edit their photo, comment, and title.	-
50px	Best Friends List	Talking to Orville about multiplayer	Displays a list of other players added as friends showing their online status, and allows the player to manage Best Friend requests.	-
50px	Call Resident	Having another player move to the island	Allows the player to summon another resident to play local co-op multiplayer.	-
	! Rescue Service	Available from start	Calls the Rescue Service, who will transport the player to a location on the island for 100 Nook Miles.	-
	Island Life 101	Redeeming at the Nook Stop for  400 Nook Miles	Periodically provides tips and guidance about life on the island.	-

Gallery

• Tom Nook smartphone.JPG

  When Tom Nook gifts the player the phone, he asks if them if they have used a smartphone before.

• Player on Nookphone1.JPG

  After gifting the phone, Tom Nook waits for the player to start it up.

• TomNookAskingPlayerNookPhone.jpeg

  Tom Nook asks the player if he can install an app on the player's phone.

• Tom Nook on Nookphone in tent.JPG

  Tom Nook and the player use the phone in the Resident Services tent.

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  The NookPhone interface as seen at E3 2019

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  A Customizable Phone Case Kit

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  NookPhone model in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

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  A NookPhone featured in a spread from the Summer 2020 edition of Nintendo Magazine

See also

• NookLink, a similar feature in the Nintendo Switch Online mobile application

Gameplay elements

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