What do you do when you miss someone?

I miss my niece and nephew when I travel far from them due to work. I talk to them on my sister's phone but the internet sometimes sucks and after a few failed attempts, my sister and I give up. Other times, it goes well but still, it doesn't feel like having them around me, hugging and kissing them.

I want to spend some time with them but it's not possible all the time.

I miss my mother. I want to talk to her. The only way to do it is to call my uncle. My mother doesn't have her phone anymore because she doesn't know how to use it. My grandmother, Setti, who looks after her doesn't have a phone. When I told my uncle about me bringing a phone to Setti, he said she wouldn't know how to use it because Setti is illiterate. In my opinion, as she knows how to turn on a TV, learning how to use a phone shouldn't be a problem. All she needs is to learn which button to press (in an old-fashioned cellphone with buttons, not one with a touchscreen) in order to answer calls. We will call her. She doesn't have to worry about making any calls. My aunt or my uncle can take care of charging the phone regularly. Or we can teach Setti that as well.

The main reason behind that suggestion is that I don't like having to talk to my uncle to talk to my mother. He's so nosy and always makes me feel bad for not keeping in contact with him. Honestly, I don't want any contact with my mother's family. I only care about my mother, and I only call him to talk to her. She is the only link between them and me.

Sometimes, I miss people I'm not in touch with anymore. Friends I grow apart with, or an ex broke my heart or a neighbor that moved away and lost contact with.