New Kids' Phone Craze Is A "Tin Can" With Wi-Fi

The new iPhone debuts next Tuesday. But apparently this is the phone your KID cares about...

A new kid-friendly WiFi phone called Tin Can is all over social media. The target market is nostalgic parents who don't want their kid to have a REAL phone yet.

No texting or apps. It's like an old-school landline with a cord, and works over WiFi. Only approved people can call it. And you control outgoing calls too.

The name is a nod to those old tin can phones you'd make with string. The handset is even curved like a can, with little ridges on it. 

It's basically for 10-year-olds who want a phone, but aren't old enough yet. And if you grew up in the '80s or '90s, it's a full nostalgia grab.

Pre-sales actually started a few months ago, with the first shipments going out next month. They're on sale now for $75, and new orders ship in early December. So, just in time for Christmas.

The lame part is it's not a one-and-done $75. There IS a free plan that lets you call other Tin Cans. But if your kid wants to call Grandma's cell or dial 911, you need the "Party Line Plan" for $10 a month. 

 

 

(Business Insider)

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